Arsenal closing in on Bruno Guimaraes as £80m deal nears completion

Arsenal are set to sign Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes, with BBC Sport reporting a full agreement is a formality and a medical expected this week. The fee could reach £80m. The 28-year-old Brazil midfielder, Arteta's first-choice central midfield target, awaits permission to leave Newcastle's La Manga training base to finalise the move.