Sky Sports issue clarification on Bruno Guimaraes no-show in La Manga on Sunday night
Bruno Guimaraes was reportedly scheduled to link up with the Newcastle United squad at La Manga on Sunday night.
The other Newcastle United players having flown to the pre-season training camp on Friday.
Bruno Guimaraes having extended leave after his World Cup involvement and reported to be flying direct from Brazil to Spain and arrive on Sunday (yesterday).
However, Keith Downie of Sky Sports on Monday morning reporting: ‘Bruno Guimaraes failed to arrive at La Manga to meet up with his Newcastle United team-mates at their pre-season training base as planned on Sunday night.’
The Sky Sports man though quickly correcting that, no doubt the club in touch I guess, Keith Downie: “MORE ON THIS… Bruno Guimarães left Brazil on Sunday as agreed with the club and is arriving to join the group today. Newcastle are relaxed about the situation and happy that he’s done everything asked.”
Always difficult to know exactly what to believe but this appears to be the position from everything we have been told by the more credible journalists/media…
ONE: Earlier in the summer Bruno Guimaraes told Newcastle United that he was interested in moving to Arsenal if they made NUFC an acceptable offer.
TWO: Now less than three weeks until the new season kicks off and Arsenal still haven’t made any formal club to club contact with Newcastle United, never mind make an offer for Bruno Guimaraes.
THREE: With nothing having happened in terms of progressing a potential move, Bruno Guimaraes is joining the rest of the Newcastle United squad for pre-season preparations.
FOUR: What happens next remains to be seen. One thing for sure though, I can’t imagine any way that Arsenal will be allowed to sign Bruno Guimaraes on the cheap. The Gunners putting messages out via friendly journalists across the summer claiming they are willing to pay £50m, £60m, £70m…they stand absolutely no chance if they stick to these kind of lowball figures. Whether Arsenal ever do make an official bid, of any sort, is still a total unknown. In 29 days time the transfer window closes at 11pm on Tuesday 1 September 2026.
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