Arsenal agree a deal to sign Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, with British and international reports saying the transfer is close to completion. Multiple outlets report Arsenal and Newcastle have reached an agreement over a fee around £75–£80 million, following earlier rejected bids.

BBC Sport frames the move as a targeted recruitment for Arsenal, focusing on why the club wants the Newcastle captain. Other reports add transactional details: Yahoo Sports and others cite a possible five-year contract and say Guimaraes is expected to undergo an Arsenal medical soon, including reports of a medical scheduled for Monday. Several outlets also note Newcastle previously turned down Arsenal offers around £55 million and £70 million, before negotiating upward.

While most accounts agree on the core fact of an agreement in the £75–£80 million range and the likelihood of a medical, the exact fee and currency conversions vary between sources (for example, figures cited as €90 million or £77 million).