Newcastle say they “didn’t want to sell” Guimaraes, as Arsenal move looms

Bruno Guimaraes looks acceptable to determination to Premier League champions Arsenal, but Newcastle accidental they did not privation to sell.

Newcastle United did ‌not privation to merchantability skipper Bruno Guimaraes, sporting manager Ross ⁠Wilson has said, aft reports linked the Brazil midfielder with a determination to Arsenal.

British media reported connected Wednesday that Arsenal had ⁠agreed a woody worthy 75 cardinal pounds ($101m) for the 28-year-old. Neither nine has confirmed the reported transfer.

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“We didn’t privation to merchantability Bruno. It wasn’t successful the program to merchantability Bruno. None of america – oregon ownership – wanted to merchantability Bruno,” Wilson told reporters astatine Newcastle’s preseason grooming campy successful Spain.

“He’s our captain, helium ‌was precise important to us, and the statement implicit his terms – it’s a world-record interest for a subordinate of his age.

“What we had to measurement up was, precise respectfully from Bruno with his behaviour towards us, precise emotionally arsenic well, efficaciously told america helium wanted to permission and determination on.”

Guimaraes, who joined Newcastle from French ⁠side Olympique Lyonnais successful January 2022, has made ⁠195 appearances successful each competitions and scored 31 goals for the Premier League club.

He captained Newcastle to League Cup glory successful 2025, ending the club’s agelong hold for home ⁠silverware.

“There’s nary portion successful saying (the transfer) was portion of our strategy and was successful our reasoning ⁠this summertime – it wasn’t. But we person ⁠got to beryllium flexible and respond to things that happen,” Wilson said.

“It mightiness person been successful our program to motion 1 player, but we didn’t get him truthful we determination ‌on to another. We tin lone beryllium honorable astir that.”

Guimaraes’s exit would beryllium different setback for Newcastle pursuing the departures of Anthony Gordon, ‌Sandro ‌Tonali and manager Eddie Howe.

Newcastle statesman their Premier League run against Liverpool connected August 23.