Arsenal have approached Bruno Guimaraes’ camp over a potential summer move, and he could be available for less than his release clause.

Ben Jacobs reports for 90min that Arsenal are interested in Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes this summer, with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain also considering a move.

Jacobs adds that Newcastle would love to keep Guimaraes at the club, but he has a £100m release clause, and there is also a verbal agreement in place for the midfielder to talk to Champions League clubs.

Their agreement also means that Newcastle will engage with offers over £80m, even if they don’t reach the £100m mark.

Football insider Team News and Ticks reports that Arsenal have made contact with multiple targets or their clubs in the last week, to see if a summer deal is possible, and Guimaraes is on that list.

These updates come in the wake of David Ornstein’s claim last week that Arsenal really like Guimaraes as a player and a potential signing.

Arsenal were reportedly genuinely interested in signing Guimaraes even before he joined Newcastle United. Various sources claimed in 2022 that whilst the club never made a formal offer, they did like the player, they just preferred other targets at the time.

If the latest reports are to be believed, the situation may now have changed, and Arsenal could look to bring Guimaraes to the club to play alongside Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard in Mikel Arteta’s midfield.