Arsenal and Man City are studying Bruno Guimaraes' low price despite the release clause

Arsenal and Manchester City are aware that Newcastle United will entertain offers in excess of £80m for Bruno Guimaraes this summer, sources say. 90 min.

Both the Gunners and Cityzens are in the market for a midfielder for the 2024/25 season, and 90 min It was reported last week that Guimaraes is an option for them.

Although there is a £100m release clause in Guimaraes' contract, 90 min revealed that there is a verbal agreement between the club and the player to accept offers in excess of £80m from clubs competing in the Champions League.

90 min now he understands that Arsenal and City have learned about this low valuation of Guimaraes, although they are not the only teams interested in his services.

Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in the Brazilian international. There have been doubts that PSG's Qatari owners could negotiate with Newcastle's Saudi Arabian club management, but it is understood that this would not prevent the deal from being scrapped.

For example, PSG accepted a world record bid from Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal for Kylian Mbappe last summer, but the striker refused to move away from the Parc des Princes. PSG managed to sell Neymar to Al Hilal without such a problem.

And if Newcastle refuse to play football with Guimaraes, PSG can go over their heads and activate their release clause – they are one of the few clubs who can do so this summer. PSG are also eyeing City's Bernardo Silva as another midfield option.

Newcastle need to raise £35m-50m through player sales to ease concerns about breaching the Premier League's Profit and Stability Regulations (PSR), and would prefer to sell one player for a higher fee than several players for less. .

They have prioritized keeping star striker Alexander Isak, who is also of interest to Arsenal, meaning Guimaraes could be sold, while England international Callum Wilson could also be replaced.

Guimaraes has made 101 appearances for Newcastle since leaving Lyon in 2022 and re-established himself in the Brazil national team, cementing his position as one of the best and most versatile midfielders in the Premier League. Naturally, the Magpies would like to keep Guimaraes and he is based in the North East so he will not force an exit this summer, but he may not have to give Newcastle the need to raise money.

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