Premier League champions Arsenal have agreed a 75m fee with Newcastle for their captain Bruno Guimaraes. The 28-year-old has been heavily linked with a switch to the Emirates all summer, with Mikel Arteta identifying him as a priority target.Guimaraes will now be expected to undergo a medical later this week before wrapping up a move to north London. Personal terms are said to have been agreed for some time. Newcastle are said to be happy with the deal, which represents a significant profit on the 38m they paid Lyon in 2022 for the player. However, Guimaraes is the third star player to leave the club this summer after Anthony Gordon joined Barcelona and Sandro Tonali went to Tottenham. BBC Sport reports that Arsenal hope to complete the signing of Guimaraes within the next 48 hours, with Arsenal preparing for the player to undergo a medical. The Brazil midfielder is awaiting permission to leave Newcastle’s training camp in La Manga, Spain, to complete the formalities of his move to the Emirates Stadium.The post Arsenal agree deal to sign Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for 75m appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.