Newcastle Reject Arsenal's £70m Bid for Guimarães

Newcastle has rejected Arsenal's initial £70m bid for captain Bruno Guimarães as the Gunners begin formal transfer negotiations. The Brazilian midfielder met incoming manager Matthias Jaissle at the club's pre-season training camp in La Manga on Monday. afsport.lat

Guimarães, who returned from a post-World Cup holiday in Brazil, has been training with the squad. The Magpies are expected to hold firm on their valuation of their 26-year-old captain, who joined from Lyon in 2022.