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Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has a verbal agreement that he can leave for £80m or over amid interest from Arsenal and Man City, according to reports.
The Magpies were brilliant under Eddie Howe last season as the Englishman guided them to the Champions League in a memorable campaign.
Arsenal, Man City are now aware of agreement
But things have not quite gone to plan this season due to a lot of bad luck with injuries and other things out of Howe s control, like Sandro Tonali s long-term ban from football.
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One of the shining lights over both seasons has been Guimaraes, who Newcastle bought from Lyon for around £40m, with the Brazilian contributing four goals and six assists in 32 Premier League appearances thi…
Arsenal have made Ajax youngster Jorrel Hato a priority for the summer window, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The 18-year-old made his debut for the Eredivisie giants in January 2023, going on to make 15 appearances in all competitions last campaign.
But he has become a regular in Ajax s starting XI this term, making 42 appearances for the Dutch outfit and winning his first cap for the Netherlands in the process.
And now Romano insists Hato who will have compatriot Jurrien Timber to help him settle at the Emirates Stadium is a top target for this summer as they look to improve their squad depth.
Speaking on his Here We Go podcast, Romano said: Arsenal are also working on their future, they have many wonderkids in their academy but there…
Arteta ‘will sign’ contract this summer amid claim Arsenal boss planning ‘new adventure’ at Man City
According to reports, Mikel Arteta is expected to sign a new contract at Arsenal before the start of 2024/25 with his current deal set to expire in a year.
Arteta has guided to consecutive second-place finishes in the Premier League, narrowly missing out to Manchester City both times.
City did not stumble at home to West Ham on the final day of 23/24, winning 3-1 to secure their fourth title in a row, something that had never been achieved before in England s top flight, not even by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
The gap is closing on the Citizens and the Gunners have a big summer ahead, with a new goalkeeper, central midfielder and striker believed to be Arteta and director of football Edu Gaspar s top priorities.
There is the small matter of …
According to reports, Aston Villa s proposal to alter Profit and Sustainability rules has been knocked back by Premier League clubs.
Everton and Nottingham Forest were given points deductions during the 2023/24 campaign for breaching the Premier League s Profit and Sustainability rules.
Six Premier League teams in PSR hot water
The two clubs are not out of the woods yet, though. Reports claim with June becoming a proxy deadline day for clubs needing to get their finances in order .
Chelsea, , Newcastle, Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester are all under the pressure of losing a key asset or two, Sky Sports News understands, before the change over into the new financial year.
Each club s magic number remains closely a guarded secret, but…
Barcelona winger Raphinha has rejected a move to Newcastle United after the Premier League club struck an agreement for a transfer, according to reports.
The Magpies could be faced with a challenging summer in the transfer market as they look to keep up their ambitions of being one of the best teams in Europe while looking to avoid falling foul of the financial rules.
In-form striker Alexander Isak are coveted by rivals at home and abroad and , who are determined to hang on to their biggest names, will have to negotiate a balancing act as they go about the latest phase of their recruitment drive.
Newcastle CEO Darren Eales admitted earlier this year that the Magpies could have to sell some of their star players to reinvest back into the squad.
Eales sa…
According to reports, Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite has decided whether he will try to force through a move to Manchester United.
was one of the breakout stars in the Premier League last season as he quickly struck up a great partnership with James Tarkowski for boyhood club Everton.
His loan spell in the Eredivisie with PSV Eindhoven during the 2022/23 did the left-footed centre-back the world of good as he starred for Everton as they comfortably avoided relegation from the Premier League.
The 22-year-old s performances for Everton made him deserving of a place in Gareth Southgate s final 26-man England squad for Euro 2024 so he was unfortunate to miss out.
Branthwaite to Man Utd?
His form has alerted the attention of several Premier …
Premier League giants Arsenal and Bologna are stuck in their negotiations over a deal to send Riccardo Calafiori to north London, according to reports.
Calafiori has been identified as one of Mikel Arteta s top summer targets with reportedly willing to pay around £50million for his signature.
The 22-year-old was impressive for Bologna in 2023/24, helping them qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history.
His fine form was replicated for Italy at Euro 2024, making himself known to Premier League fans who might not have heard of him pre-tournament.
and Arsenal have both been strongly linked with Calafiori but the player is believed to be prioritising a switch to the Gunners.
Capable of playing as a centre-back or left-bac…
A football finance expert has revealed their gut feeling on Manchester City s APT case against the Premier League before the FFP case gets underway.
At the start of 2023, it emerged that had been charged after being accused of breaching over 100 of the Premier League s Financial Fair Play issues.
This revelation came about following a four-year probe into City s conduct between 2009 and 2018.
This case has already dragged on longer than most would have liked, but the situation is complicated and a resolution is unlikely to be reached before the end of this year.
If found guilty of these charges, s side could be given a huge fine, points deduction, transfer ban or even be expelled from the Premier League.
Earlier this year, a further spanner was…