Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Bruno Guimarães, but Newcastle are still refusing to sell their captain. The latest reporting says the deal is moving, yet Arsenal may have to go above £60m to make Newcastle even consider it. Earlier bids of £55m and £60m were rejected, and Newcastle have also previously valued him at £100m.
Newcastle's price and Arsenal's next move
That leaves Arsenal weighing a move that is no longer exploratory. Teamtalk say a new bid is being prepared at around £80m, while BBC journalist Sami Mokbel reported that Arsenal have accepted they will have to go above £60m and that Newcastle remain adamant Guimaraes is not for sale.
There is still a real gap between those positions. The club have not shown any sign of shifting from a hardline stance, and the price range now running from just above £60m to £80m sits a long way from the £100m valuation Newcastle have previously put on him.
Guimaraes has also been in decent form on the pitch. He has 5 appearances in the 2026 World Cup sample, a 7.11 rating across those games and 4 goal contributions, which is the sort of output that keeps elite clubs interested.
The wider summer picture
The Guimaraes pursuit is not the only midfield story Arsenal are being linked with. Separate reporting has them as front-runners for Morgan Rogers, with Aston Villa said to want £130m for the attacker.
That is a different deal, and it should stay separate from the Guimaraes chase. What links them is Arsenal's clear willingness to push into expensive territory for players they believe fit the summer rebuild. For Guimaraes, the next move now sits with Arsenal and whether they are prepared to keep climbing after the latest £60m-plus reports.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →