According to The Sun, Newcastle United is preparing to offer a record contract to Bruno Guimaraes.

Newcastle United is willing to offer Bruno Guimaraes a £40 million contract to keep him at St James' Park. The club views Bruno Guimaraes as not for sale. Arsenal has reportedly contacted Guimaraes' representatives about a £55 million transfer and is preparing a second bid.

Newcastle has confirmed it has not received direct contact from the north London club and has informed intermediaries that approaches for this key player will be rejected. The 28-year-old Bruno Guimaraes is currently the club's highest-paid player, earning £160,000 per week with two years remaining on his contract. Newcastle sources are not surprised by increased transfer speculation, as his future was intensely discussed three years ago when his representatives were negotiating a contract extension.

Although new negotiations have not yet begun, The Sun Sport understands that Newcastle is eager to start significant new contract talks that would represent the biggest deal in the club's history, increasing his weekly wages to approximately £200,000 and keeping him until 2030. Both Eddie Howe's side and Guimaraes' camp are aware that Arsenal and Manchester United are also monitoring the situation and could offer higher salaries.

Newcastle is determined to retain the midfielder who arrived from Lyon for £35 million in 2022, believing the £80 million-valued player is in no rush to leave. However, there is concern within Newcastle's camp that if the club's summer transfer business does not go to plan, the situation could change.

Newcastle has already lost Anthony Gordon this season, who transferred to Barcelona for £69 million. The club also sold Isak last season for a British record £125 million. Italian midfielder Tonali could also depart if a bid matching his £100 million asking price arrives, but insiders confirm this is a considered transfer model: they can sell players to generate cash, then reinvest those funds in two or three positions to ultimately strengthen Eddie Howe's team.

Due to Champions League qualification failure, Newcastle's finances remain tight, but Gordon's departure and Trippier's free exit have created more salary space. Newcastle is willing to allocate a significant portion of this to Bruno Guimaraes.

Eddie Howe still faces a major squad overhaul this summer, with Kraft and Ramsdale also set to leave. Ross Wilson, the club's sporting director, is targeting promising young European players with technical quality, hoping to develop them into top stars rather than pursuing established names commanding excessive wages.

Newcastle has already signed France U21 goalkeeper Evan Javaun for £18.5 million. The club is negotiating with 22-year-old Spanish winger Victor Munoz before Liverpool gains the upper hand in his transfer, but retaining Bruno Guimaraes and maintaining him as the leader of Eddie Howe's on-field project remains paramount.

If they can sign German midfielder Felix Nmecha, Newcastle's ambitions will become more tangible. The 25-year-old Dortmund midfielder has long admired Newcastle, and the club knows Manchester United is also interested in him. Nmecha has a £73.5 million release clause, which Newcastle is unwilling to pay, but hopes negotiations could result in a lower fee.

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