Rejecting £55m… Newcastle close Arsenal door

Newcastle United have rejected a £55m bid from Arsenal to sign their star midfielder, Brazilian reports have revealed.

The move comes after Gunners officials opened initial talks with Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes, which have included encouraging signs suggesting a deal could be completed, but the net… ESPN: He confirmed the commitment of the Newcastle administration to his current position by completely abandoning one of the main pillars of the team.

Newcastle are keen to secure Guimaraes with a new deal, especially as his current deal, which was extended after joining from French side Olympique Lyonnais in January 2022, has just two years remaining as the Brazilian has made more than 150 appearances for the English club.

The commitment comes as Newcastle face huge pressure to maintain squad strength, particularly after the loss of their star man Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, ​​which coincides with increased interest from big clubs in a number of other squad players.

Arsenal, on the other hand, seem determined to strengthen their midfield as one of the target positions this summer His historic success in winning the English Premier League title for the first time in 22 years.

The ambitions of the Premier League champion do not stop in GuimarãesThe club are also monitoring Italian Sandro Tonali’s situation at Newcastle, although Tottenham appear to be the most active in the deal so far, with Manchester City also in the picture. The Arsenal board also have their sights set on Aston Villa’s Morgan Rodgers, in addition to their continued interest in Atletico striker Julian Alvarez.