Bruno Guimaraes growing frustrated at Newcastle as Arsenal wait continues

The situation surrounding Bruno Guimaraes at Newcastle United is becoming increasingly tense, with the Brazilian midfielder still pushing for a move to Arsenal despite the Premier League champions yet to make a formal approach. Newcastle’s recent failure to land Johan Manzabi from Freiburg has only intensified the focus on Guimaraes. The Switzerland international was expected to join the Magpies, but the deal fell through, leaving Eddie Howe’s squad still short in midfield. sources exclusively reported earlier this month that Guimaraes had agreed personal terms with Arsenal, a claim later backed by insider. However, Arsenal have not submitted an offer for the 28-year-old, much to Newcastle’s frustration. The club have already sanctioned moves for Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon in recent windows, and after losing Alexander Isak to Liverpool last summer, they are reluctant to let another key figure leave. Keith Downie, a leading Newcastle correspondent, explained Guimaraes’ mindset. “Some of the other Newcastle players who have left in recent times – Sandro Tonali joined Tottenham Hotspur for £100 million just last week – will be doubling their wages. Anthony Gordon has done similar with his move to Barcelona. And we saw what happened with Alexander Isak in that protracted move to Liverpool last year,” Downie said. “I think Bruno Guimaraes, without putting words in his mouth, will be wondering: ‘When’s it my turn to go and double my wages and give myself a chance to win league titles year after year?’ He’s 28, he’ll be 29 in November, he’s in his peak years right now. All these players when they join Newcastle, they do so hoping they will win trophies, win the Premier League, and of course they’ve not done that. It’s not been quite the rise we thought that it would be, it’s gone slower than we thought it would have. “They still see Newcastle, most of them, as a stepping stone for a player. I think for Bruno, it’s a chance for a last payday, a chance to join a club that wins trophies regularly. The problem is here that Arsenal, if they do really want to sign him, need to come to the table and make an offer to Newcastle and they haven’t done that yet. That’s what makes this whole transfer so unbelievable really. It feels like it’s all being driven by agents and intermediaries because Newcastle have not had direct contact with Arsenal, but yet there has been talks between intermediaries trying to sanction a deal.” Arsenal’s priority this summer remains Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. The England international is valued at £130 million (€150m), with Newcastle’s demands for Guimaraes also likely to exceed £100 million. Securing both would require a massive outlay, and it remains to be seen if Arsenal are willing to pay such a price.