Emotional Guimaraes wanted to join Arsenal - Wilson
Summary
Newcastle United’s captain Bruno Guimaraes wanted to leave the club and join Arsenal, leading Newcastle to agree on a £75 million transfer. Newcastle did not plan to sell him but decided to accept the offer after Guimaraes expressed his wish to move on.Key Facts
- Bruno Guimaraes joined Newcastle United from Lyon in 2022.
- Guimaraes told Newcastle he wanted to leave and join Arsenal.
- Arsenal are paying about £75 million for Guimaraes.
- Newcastle’s sporting director said selling Guimaraes was not planned but they had to be flexible.
- Guimaraes said farewell emotionally to teammates and staff before leaving.
- This is Newcastle’s fourth key player to leave in less than a year.
- Newcastle wants to sign an experienced midfielder as a replacement.
- The transfer fee is one of the highest for a player of Guimaraes’ age and position.
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