Bertolucci Sports client Bruno agrees Arsenal terms
Bertolucci Sports client Bruno Guimaraes has agreed all details of personal terms with Arsenal, with the Gunners now preparing a new official bid for the Newcastle United captain.
Arsenal are ready to offer £70m for the 28-year-old midfielder. Newcastle are expected to reject that proposal, but Arsenal still believe the deal can be done. Mikel Arteta is pushing personally, and Bruno is now one of the manager’s priority targets for the final phase of the summer window.
The key development is not just Arsenal’s bid. It is the player-side agreement. Bruno is ready for the move, Arsenal have the terms in place, and the next fight is now club-to-club.
Newcastle prepare to resist
Newcastle’s position remains firm. They do not want to sell Bruno, especially after an unsettled summer that has already changed the shape of Eddie Howe’s squad.
Bruno is not a player on the edges of the project. He is club captain, midfield leader and one of the most important players Newcastle have signed in the modern era. His contract still runs until 2028, giving Newcastle real leverage, and the club are not expected to treat £70m as enough.
That stance is understandable. Newcastle have already seen major movement around key players this summer, and losing Bruno would create another leadership and quality gap in midfield. Even if Arsenal have agreed terms with the player, Newcastle still control the asset and can demand a higher number.
Arteta wants a midfield leader
For Arsenal, the attraction is obvious. Bruno is Premier League-proven, technically secure, aggressive without the ball and experienced enough to walk into a title-chasing dressing room.
Arteta wants a midfielder who can do more than pass. Bruno can receive under pressure, carry through contact, press, break play and play forward quickly. He also brings personality, which matters for an Arsenal side trying to move from near-misses to major trophies.
His latest Newcastle season underlines the level. Bruno produced nine goals and seven assists in 41 matches across all competitions in 2025/26, while continuing to play heavy midfield minutes. He also remained part of Brazil’s World Cup squad, with FootballAgencies’ Brazil agency breakdown listing him among Bertolucci Sports’ key national-team clients.
Those numbers explain why Arsenal are willing to move so strongly. Bruno is not a speculative signing. He is a ready-made Premier League midfielder at peak age.
Arsenal’s summer needs a statement
Arsenal have already moved for Christos Tzolis, Illan Meslier and Piero Hincapie, but the midfield remains the area where Arteta wants another major player.
Missing out on Morgan Rogers to Chelsea hurt Arsenal’s attacking plans, while Newcastle’s resistance on Bruno has made this a difficult pursuit. But Arsenal are now trying to force the conversation with a £70m offer after securing the player’s agreement.
The challenge is valuation. Newcastle are expected to reject the bid because they believe Bruno is worth more, especially in a market where elite Premier League midfielders rarely move cheaply. Arsenal may need to improve the structure, increase the guaranteed fee or include terms Newcastle consider more attractive.
Agency angle
This is another major Premier League file for Bertolucci Sports, the Brazilian agency led by Giuliano Bertolucci.
Bertolucci Sports remains one of the most influential Brazil-to-Europe agencies in football. The agency’s client list includes Bruno Guimaraes, Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos, Matheus Cunha, David Neres and Andrey Santos, giving it major reach across the Premier League, Ligue 1, Serie A and international football.
The Arsenal link is also interesting because Bertolucci Sports already have a major client at the Emirates in Gabriel Magalhaes. Bruno joining Arsenal would strengthen that connection and place another Brazil international inside Arteta’s core group.
For FootballAgencies readers, this is exactly where agency work becomes decisive. Personal terms are done, but the selling club still needs to be moved. Bertolucci Sports now sit in the middle of a negotiation involving player preference, Newcastle resistance, Arsenal ambition and a fee that could still rise.
The deal is not done yet
The next step is Arsenal’s official bid. At £70m, Newcastle are expected to say no. But a rejection would not necessarily end the case.
Arsenal believe they can still get the deal done because Bruno wants the move and Arteta is pushing hard. Newcastle’s task is to hold their valuation and decide whether keeping an unsettled captain is better than forcing Arsenal toward a higher package.
That is the tension now. Bruno has agreed terms. Arsenal are moving. Newcastle are resisting. If this develops beyond the first £70m offer, it could become one of the defining Premier League transfer battles of the summer.
