Arsenal close in on £85m Bruno Guimaraes transfer

Arsenal are closing in on a eal for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes, with negotiations between the two Premier League clubs now at an advanced stage, The Sporting News understands.Talks are understood to be centred on a deal worth around £85 million ($114m) for the Brazil international, with Newcastle now prepared to sanction his departure after previously resisting Arsenal's attempts to sign him.The remaining discussions concern the final details and structure of the transfer, with Guimaraes increasingly likely to become a major addition to Mikel Arteta's squad.The 28-year-old has two years remaining on his Newcastle contract but is keen to take the next step in his career. Newcastle's absence from European competition in the coming season is understood to have played a significa