Not Vinicius…Arsenal are keen to settle the flagship deal within days

Arsenal are aiming to reach an agreement with Newcastle United over the transfer of Brazil international Bruno Guimaraes by the end of this week.

The newspaper reported.subwayEnglish that Guimarães has already agreed a deal to join Arsenal, andHe has informed Newcastle of his desire to join Mikel Arteta’s side this summer.

An initial £55m offer from Arsenal was rejected by Newcastle last month, which had been announced through intermediaries.

The Premier League champions followed up with a bid of £70m, but Newcastle also rejected the offer.

Arsenal are expected to make progress towards completing the deal with an offer in excess of £75m.

Arsenal prioritize signing Guimarães, protect the midfield and want to agree a deal with Newcastle before the end of this July.

In the past few days, some media reports have indicated that Brazilian Vinicius Junior, the Real Madrid star, is also on Arsenal’s radar, but the London club want to resolve the Guimaraes deal first.