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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has called on the Gunners board to seal a summer deal to sign Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, according to reports.<\/p>\n
After seeming to be nailed on for the Premier League title for much of the season, Arsenal<\/strong> now look like they could throw away their chance of a first title in over 20 years.<\/p>\n The Gunners have lost their last two Premier League matches against Bournemouth and Man City with the Pep Guardiola\u2019s side going top of the Premier League after beating Burnley on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n Arsenal could now end the season trophyless after losing in the Carabao Cup final in March and being knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Southampton, although they will face Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League later this month.<\/p>\n Despite the panic amongst the fanbase and calls from some for a change of manager, the Arsenal hierarchy are planning for another summer of transfer activity.<\/p>\n One priority for Arsenal and many other top Premier League clubs is the arrival of a top-class midfielder and now reports in Spain have indicated that Arteta has \u2018asked the Arsenal board to make a significant effort to sign\u2019 Newcastle star Guimaraes.<\/p>\n READ: Rosenior \u2018red herring\u2019 raised while Arsenal \u2018cheats\u2019 engage in \u2018beautiful\u2019 bottling<\/strong><\/p>\n And the Gunners are \u2018prepared to make a strong push\u2019 for the Brazil international with Arteta looking for a leader in midfield ahead of next season.<\/p>\n Arsenal know it will be an \u2018operation of gigantic proportions\u2019 with the \u2018main obstacle to completing the signing is the cost of the operation\u2019.<\/p>\n The report adds:<\/p>\n \u2018The figures being discussed are around \u20ac100 million, which would make the transfer one of the most expensive on the market.<\/p>\n \u2018Newcastle, backed by strong financial resources, has no need to sell, which strengthens their negotiating position. However, the player\u2019s desire for a new challenge could influence how the deal unfolds.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n MORE ARSENAL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong> However, Arsenal are apparently ready to pull out all the stops to get a deal over the line as the board consider the transfer \u2018a strategic investment that could be a turning point for the project\u2019.<\/p>\n For his part, Guimaraes is \u2018keen on the possibility of joining Arsenal\u2019 and his stance will be \u2018key to the outcome\u2019 of the potential transfer.<\/p>\n Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed in March that the Newcastle midfielder\u2019s agent had held a meeting with Manchester United over a potential summer deal.<\/p>\n Romano said on his YouTube channel<\/strong>: \u201cWhat I can confirm is, yes a meeting took place in recent weeks between the agents of Bruno Guimaraes and Manchester United. That\u2019s true, a meeting took place and Manchester United maintain a very good relationship with the agency Bruno is represented by.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s normal to have meetings with top agents for top clubs, but to go from that to meeting and arranging over personal terms, meeting to go and sign a player, there\u2019s still a long way to go.<\/p>\n \u201cBruno Guimaraes is appreciated by Manchester United, yes, but so are other players. There are many, many things to qualify before Manchester United say \u2018this is the midfielder we want to get\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cMeeting, yes, interest, yes, but for Newcastle he\u2019s a crucial player and they will not make life easy for interested clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n
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