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Why Newcastle will not get full £75m Bruno Guimaraes transfer fee from Arsenal

After weeks of discussions between intermediaries, a second bid has been accepted by Newcastle for their captain. The Gunners will reported pay the full fee up front, with no further performance-related add-ons due.Ligue 1 side Lyon will have been assessing negotiations carefully, having inserted a transfer clause in the £38m deal which saw Guimaraes move to Newcastle in 2022.Lyon are due 20 per cent profit, which is worth around £7.4m.That takes Newcastle's recouped fee down to £67.6m, so just under £20m profit on their initial outlay.Guimaraes has been keen to leave Newcastle for Arsenal for a number of weeks, with news of a possible deal first emerging during the recent 2026 World Cup.The Brazilian returned to pre-season with Newcastle on Monday, where he told new manager Matthias Jaiss
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