Arsenal have agreed a £75m fee with Newcastle for their captain Bruno Guimaraes.
He has been given permission to travel for a medical.
Guimaraes told Newcastle bosses earlier this summer that he wanted to join Arsenal if a suitable offer arrived.
Arsenal’s opening bid was rejected but the 28-year-old now looks set to join the Premier League champions.
Newcastle had been keen to ensure their captain stays, and Guimaraes has two years left on his contract plus a club-held option for a third.
But if this deal goes through as expected, Newcastle will have made more than £240m from player sales this summer.
Anthony Gordon joined Barcelona in a £69.3m deal, while Spurs signed Sandro Tonali for £100m.
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Where would Guimaraes fit in at Arsenal?
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It is easy to understand Arsenal’s interest in Guimaraes.
The Newcastle captain is one of the Premier League’s most complete midfielders, capable of dominating and destroying but also scoring and creating, with passing ability to match his physicality.
If the Gunners do secure his signature, he would be joining a group of midfielders which includes Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino and Myles Lewis-Skelly. So where and how would he fit in?
Read Nick Wright’s feature here.
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