Arsenal transfer news: What Gunners 'plan to do' next after Newcastle reject Bruno Guimaraes approach

Arsenal are reportedly preparing to marque a 2nd attack for Newcastle United skipper Bruno Guimaraes.

The Magpies person already sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, portion respective different cardinal players, including Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali, proceed to pull involvement from rival clubs.

Arsenal person reportedly held talks with the midfielder's representatives, but Newcastle person made it clear that their skipper is not for sale.

According to the Daily Mail, the Gunners are preparing a caller connection for Guimaraes, who is presently representing Brazil astatine the World Cup.

Arsenal could yet look rejection for Bruno Guimaraes 

Arsenal's opening verbal connection for the midfielder was reportedly worthy little than £60m and was swiftly rejected.

The 28-year-old inactive has 2 years remaining connected his declaration astatine St James' Park, and Newcastle are unwilling to portion ways with their captain.

The study claims that Newcastle are besides expected to cull Arsenal's 2nd approach, contempt the Brazilian emerging arsenic 1 of the Gunners' precedence targets this summer.

Guimaraes has not informed Newcastle that helium wants to leave, and it remains unclear whether helium has immoderate volition of departing oregon opening talks implicit a caller contract.

Arsenal looking to motion caller midfielders this summer 

After winning the Premier League rubric for the archetypal clip successful 22 years and reaching the Champions League final, Arsenal are looking to fortify an already star-studded squad.

Mikel Arteta wants to adhd greater extent and prime successful midfield, and the Gunners person already been linked with respective high-profile targets.

Arsenal person besides reportedly shown interest successful Guimaraes's Newcastle teammate Tonali, who is besides being targeted by Tottenham Hotspur.

The North London nine were besides linked with Mateus Fernandes, but they person reportedly cooled their involvement aft deciding that West Ham United's £80m valuation is excessively high.