Guimarães tells Newcastle that he wants to leave

Bruno Guimaraes wants a change of scenery this summer. According to the media TheAthleticthe Brazilian midfielder has informed the Newcastle UnitedEdit his desire to leave St James’ Park to sign for the Arsenala club that has intensified its interest in recent weeks and would be willing to offer around 60 million pounds for its transfer.

However, the Newcastle maintains a firm stance and has no intention of negotiating the departure of one of its biggest stars. He Arsenal you already saw rejected an offer for the same amount, and for now there have still been no formal contacts between both clubs. Guimaraes has a contract until 2028after renewing in 2023.

The 28-year-old midfielder has become an important player in the team since his arrival in 2022; since then it accumulates 153 matches in the Premier Leaguewith 30 goals and 26 assistsin addition to having won the Carabao Cup in 2025.

He Newcastle is in a compromised situation: this year they have not qualified for European competition and in the current summer market it has already lost two of its great references, such as Tonaliwho has left transferred to the Tottenham by 100 million eurosand Anthony Gordonwho lands in La Liga to play in Barça. Therefore, the departure of another great figure complicates the next season.

The journalist Steve Kay already announced that sales what the club had done they would not have liked to the international with Brazilwhich could have been decisive in the decision to leave what he confessed was “your second home” and from which he wanted to leave with the fans “chanting his name.”