According to Lee Ryder, a Newcastle United beat reporter for the local newspaper The Chronicle, a £70 million bid for Guimaraes "would not open negotiations."

Previously, journalist Sami Mokbel and other sources reported that Arsenal was preparing to submit a £70 million offer to Newcastle United for Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.

However, according to a follow-up report by Newcastle beat reporter Lee Ryder, sources within Newcastle stated that a £70 million bid would not be enough to open negotiations for Guimaraes.

Reportedly, Newcastle's stance on Guimaraes remains unchanged – they do not want to sell the Brazilian international, and Guimaraes is expected to report back to Newcastle's training camp.

The reporter concluded that it appears Arsenal would have to make an "astronomical" offer for Newcastle to consider selling Guimaraes.

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