Bruno Guimaraes’ transfer from Newcastle United to Arsenal is still not done, but the player is now expected to complete the move with a medical even pencilled in.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Bruno Guimaraes is now very close to joining Arsenal, with the ‘green light’ to the move now imminent.
Newcastle United have reportedly internally accepted that Bruno is going, and they’ve started working on signing a replacement for new manager Matthias Jaissle.
Romano adds that Bruno agreed personal terms with Arsenal weeks ago, and he’s just waiting for the fee to be agreed and to hold a medical with his new club.
Sam Dean clarified for The Telegraph on Saturday night that the deal between the two clubs still wasn’t done, but that it’s edging closer, and the midfielder is Arsenal’s top target in his position.
Dean reported that it’s thought Arsenal could pay around £80m to complete the signing. The player himself made it clear he wants to join the Gunners a while ago.
Isaan Khan reports for the Daily Mail that Arsenal have reserved a slot on Monday for Bruno’s medical, and there’s a chance he’ll be on the plane to Dublin for the team’s friendly against Real Betis on Wednesday.
On the other side, Newcastle journalists continue to insist that things aren’t nearly so advanced. Ross Gregory reports for ChronicleLive that Newcastle are playing down reports of a medical, denying an agreement with Arsenal, and even denying the two clubs are in formal contact.
But even Newcastle’s side now accept that they’re expecting to receive that official bid soon. There are suggestions from elsewhere that Arsenal have been informally working with intermediaries towards reaching a verbal agreement, before formally submitting a bid they know will be accepted.
With Bruno due to fly out to join Newcastle’s training camp on Sunday, this is crunch time for the transfer.
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