Newcastle captain Guimaraes expected to join Arsenal

LONDON, England, July 30, 2026 – There is growing expectation that Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes will join Arsenalthis summer, multiple sources have told BBC Sport.

The Brazil midfielder has made it clear he wants to join the Premier League champions and Arsenal are increasingly confident of signing the 28-year-old.

Guimaraes, who has scored 31 goals in 195 appearances for Newcastle since joining from Lyon in 2022, has been a player of interest to the Gunners all summer.

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Arsenal will need to improve the £70m bid they made this month if they are to sign Guimaraes, who is due to return to Newcastle training in the coming days.

Sources insists a new proposal is yet to be submitted, while Newcastle are adamant that formal club-to-club talks over Guimaraes’ protracted switch to north London have not taken place.

Nevertheless, Arsenal are aiming to agree a deal in the coming days which could reach £80m.

The belief that a move is within reach is not connected to Eddie Howe’s decision to step down from his role as Newcastle head coach.

Arsenal were interested in signing Morgan Rogers, who has joined Chelsea for £117m, from Aston Villa – but refused to go higher than their £80m valuation.

It is understood Arsenal were given the opportunity to match Chelsea‘s offer for Rogers but declined.

Newcastle, meanwhile, now face losing another key player, with Sandro Tonali having joined Tottenham and Anthony Gordon moving to Barcelona.

Howe left Newcastle on Thursday after five years in charge, with Matthias Jaissle, manager of Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli, expected to be appointed his successor.

With the Springboks and All Blacks set to clash in four Tests over the coming weeks, it has to be asked whether winning Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series will be a bigger accomplishment than winning the World Cup in Australia next year?

The World Cup is undoubtedly the biggest prize in rugby, but when it comes to the Boks and All Blacks, who have dominated the tournament since its inception in 1987 by winning seven of the 10 titles between them, the World Cup might not be as big a prize for the two teams currently.

While the All Blacks have dominated in matches between the sides – in 110 Tests between them, the All Blacks have triumphed on 63 occasions, the Boks have won 43 times, and there have been four draws – most recently the Boks have been the dominant force, winning seven of their last 10 encounters, and five of the last six.

The two sides are currently ranked first and second in the world, and have won the last five straight World Cups between them, stretching back to 2007.

RGR the prize

I thus believe that both teams, if given the option of choosing to win either the RGR series or next year’s World Cup, would choose to triumph in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry.

This could especially be the case for the Boks, whose large number of veterans have already won two World Cups and a Test series win over the All Blacks is something that many of them will never have the chance to achieve again.

Of course, winning a third straight World Cup title in Australia next year would remain something very special.

At the same time, the All Blacks will be keen to show they’re still a major force in the game, despite the Boks holding the number one ranking and currently being the best team in the game.

A series win for Dave Rennie and his tourists would be a huge statement ahead of next year’s World Cup and in the minds of many rugby watchers restore the All Blacks to the best team in the game. It’s that big a series.

L’aventure de Marcus Rashford au FC Barcelone est officiellement terminée. Après plusieurs semaines d’incertitude, l’international anglais a confirmé son départ en adressant un message d’adieu au club catalan et à ses supporters sur les réseaux sociaux.

Prêté cette saison par Manchester United, l’attaquant de 28 ans espérait convaincre les dirigeants blaugranas de lever son option et de poursuivre l’aventure en Catalogne. Ses performances, avec 14 buts et 14 passes décisives en 49 rencontres toutes compétitions confondues, avaient pourtant fait de lui l’un des joueurs les plus réguliers de l’effectif.

Mais le Barça a finalement fait d’autres choix pour renforcer son secteur offensif. Les dirigeants catalans ont privilégié les arrivées d’Anthony Gordon et de Karim Adeyemi, fermant ainsi la porte à un transfert définitif de Rashford.

Conscient que son histoire avec le club touche à sa fin, l’Anglais a tenu à remercier publiquement tous ceux qui l’ont accompagné durant son passage en Catalogne.

« Je suis très reconnaissant envers tous les membres du club d’avoir fait de mon passage ici une expérience aussi positive et mémorable. J’ai apprécié chaque instant et j’en garderai de nombreux souvenirs exceptionnels. Je souhaite au club et à tous ses supporters bonne chance et beaucoup de succès pour la saison à venir. Visca el Barça », a écrit Marcus Rashford sur son compte Instagram.

L’attaquant va désormais devoir se tourner vers la suite de sa carrière. Son retour à Manchester United semble inévitable dans l’immédiat, même si son avenir pourrait rapidement s’écrire sous d’autres couleurs au cours de ce mercato estival.

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