Arsenal to sell home-grown trio to fund Bruno Guimaraes move?
After starring during the Magpies' successful push for Champions League qualification last season, Guimaraes has enhanced his credentials as one of the Premier League's best all-around midfielders in 2023-24.
The former Lyon man has come up with five goals and eight assists in 46 matches across all competitions, but Eddie Howe's side were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage and will not be present in the 2024-25 edition either.
The Magpies are not assured of a place in Europe next season either, as they are currently in seventh position — which would be enough for the Europa Conference League — but West Ham United and Chelsea are hot on their trail.
Guimaraes, who was alleged to have been furious with Newcastle's failure to make it to the Champions League last 16, has been tipped to depart St James' Park in the summer window, although the Magpies are protected by his £100m release clause, which expires on June 30.
Emile Smith Rowe among players who could be sold?Whether an interested party triggers his nine-figure option before then remains to be seen, but all of Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Manchester United are believed to be interested in a swoop.
According to Football Insider, Arsenal would be willing to let all of Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah leave the club this summer in order to boost their funds for Guimaraes, despite their coveted home-grown statuses.
Nketiah was only given a new contract in 2022, while Nelson extended his terms as recent as last summer, but the two academy products have
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