Newcastle reject first bid from Arsenal for captain Bruno Guimarães

<ul><li><p>Premier League champions have £70m offer turned down</p></li><li><p>Brazil midfielder has arrived at Newcastle training camp</p></li></ul><p>Arsenal have stepped up their attempt to sign Bruno Guimarães<em><strong> </strong></em>by finally beginning formal transfer negotiations and making an opening offer, which Newcastle have rejected.</p><p>Guimarães met Newcastle’s incoming manager, Matthias Jaissle, for the first time on Monday at the team’s pre-season training camp at La Manga after a post-World Cup holiday in Brazil.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/03/premier-league-transfer-newcastle-reject-first-bid-arsenal-bruno-guimaraes">Continue reading...</a>