On August 3, local time, according to Luke Edwards, the Newcastle United correspondent for The Telegraph, both Arsenal and Newcastle United believe Guimaraes will eventually become an Arsenal player.

Arsenal are negotiating with Newcastle United for the transfer of Guimaraes and are preparing to submit another offer. This further indicates that this long-running transfer deal for the Brazilian midfielder may be nearing completion.

It is still uncertain whether the two sides can reach an agreement, but both clubs now expect Guimaraes to eventually become an Arsenal player. Although Newcastle United previously insisted on a transfer fee of close to £100 million, an offer of around £70-80 million may be enough to facilitate the deal.

For most of the summer, Newcastle United were aware that Arsenal wanted to sign Guimaraes, but previous communications between the two parties were mainly conducted through intermediaries.

The Telegraph understands that new developments occurred after Guimaraes ended his World Cup vacation. Currently, the two clubs have begun direct negotiations to discuss the specific transfer fee required to facilitate the move. It is reported that Arsenal's initial offer was rejected by Newcastle United.

Guimaraes left Brazil on Sunday, local time, to travel to Newcastle United's pre-season training camp in La Manga, Spain. He was originally expected to join the team on Sunday, but the club also accepted his arrival on Monday.

Newcastle United's new head coach, Jaissle, is currently training with the team in La Manga, but his appointment has not yet been officially finalized.

It is understood that Guimaraes has expressed his desire to transfer to Arsenal to Newcastle United. In fact, his desire to leave was also a significant factor in Eddie Howe's decision to resign as Newcastle United manager last week.

Arsenal's pursuit of Guimaraes seems to be related to the departure of midfielder Nergaard, who joined Everton. Nergaard's transfer fee was approximately £7 million.

Arsenal's transfer activities this summer have also had similar correlations. For example, their £34 million signing of Club Brugge forward Tzolis accelerated after related personnel changes. Tzolis's transfer was completed quickly because another left winger, Trossard, had already completed his transfer to Beşiktaş.

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