Bruno Guimaraes has received permission to travel to Arsenal and complete his £75m move from Newcastle United. The 28-year-old midfielder will undergo a medical at the Premier League champions within the coming days after both clubs agreed a fee with an announcement of his signing expected shortly afterwards.

The deal represents a key piece of business of Mikel Arteta ahead of Arsenal’s title defence - while Newcastle will be left to wave goodbye to another key player following the departures of Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali this summer.

Arsenal will now turn to continuing their pursuit of Guimaraes’ international team-mate Vinicius Jr, although the Gunners believe it is increasingly likely that he stays at Real Madrid, who have significantly upped their new contract offer to the Brazilian star.

Liverpool, meanwhile, want to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain and have also lined up his teammate Ibrahim Mbaye in what could be a double swoop for Andoni Iraola’s side. The European champions may be willing to let them go with Maghnes Akliouche is set to join from Monaco.

Elsewhere, Manchester United want to sign a left-back with Lewis Hall reportedly now set on a move to Old Trafford, but Newcastle are determined to stop the exodus and insist he is not for sale.

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Newcastle officially have a new manager who will be keen to stop the exodus of players this summer while Arsenal continue to make shrewd signings as they aim to defend their Premier League title.

Liverpool are in the market for two PSG players and Man Utd are attempting to bring in defensive cover at left-back.

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Why Arsenal had to sign Bruno Guimaraes – and how he fits into Mikel Arteta’s midfield

Arsenal have agreed to sign Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes for £75m as the Premier League champions prepare to land one of their key transfer targets before the start of their title defence.

What next for Arsenal in the market?

Mikel Arteta called for Arsenal to be “ambitious” in the transfer window and agreeing a fee Bruno Guimaraes, the captain of a Newcastle side who had already sold first-team stars Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali and lost their manager Eddie Howe, certainly ticks that box.

The fee of £75m is big, but the Gunners have done well to come away from Newcastle having spent much less than Manchester City did in signing Elliot Anderson (£116m), or indeed Tottenham Hotspur for signing Tonali (£100m). Of course, Guimaraes is slightly older in profile.

After missing out on the signing of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, Arsenal still want to sign an attacker who can instantly improve the first team this summer and a defender to act as cover for the injured William Saliba. Arsenal’s blockbuster pursuit of Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr remains uncertain, even though the framework for personal terms has been agreed.

The real reason Chelsea signed Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson’s move to Chelsea represents one of the more peculiar transfers of the summer. But dig a little deeper and the logic becomes at least more convincing. A player in the twilight of a glittering career is returning to one of the biggest clubs in Europe. Awkward spells with Al-Ettifaq and Ajax were followed by a more productive and defined role in an excellent Brentford season last term.

Man United Women appoint Eva Olid as new head coach after Marc Skinner exit

Manchester United Women have announced the appointment of Eva Olid as their new head coach on an initial two-year deal with the option of a further year.

Vinicius Jr reveals what Jose Mourinho told him as he weighs up his future amid Arsenal links

Vinicius Jr has revealed that new Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho encouraged him to maintain his "happy" and "joyful" approach to football as the Brazil international navigates ongoing speculation about his future at the Bernabéu.

Why is Mohamed Salah signing for Trabzonspor?

The Liverpool icon, who left Anfield as a free agent at the end of last season, has arrived in Turkey ahead of the move and has been pictured by the club wearing the team’s colours ahead of signing his contract on Thursday. He will wear the number 61 shirt at his new club.

Real Madrid legend implores ‘deceitful’ Gianni Infantino to resign as Fifa president

Luis Figo has implored Gianni Infantino to resign as pressure mounts on the much-criticised Fifa president following his foiled attempts to sell stakes in the World Cup.

Infantino was forced to abandon his plans – namely to sell stakes in the World Cup and other Fifa tournaments to private investors – after public uproar last week, with Uefa confirming a boycott of Fifa events if the plan was voted through.

Man United set to offload two goalkeepers as Michael Carrick’s squad overhaul gathers pace

Manchester United are poised to offload two goalkeepers, with Radek Vitek set to join Middlesbrough in a deal potentially worth up to £14 million, while Altay Bayindir prepares for a loan move to Celta Vigo.

Vitek, a 22-year-old Czech shot-stopper, is nearing a permanent switch to last season’s Championship play-off finalists Middlesbrough following an impressive loan spell at Bristol City.

Kang-In reacts to Atletico move

South Korea winger Lee Kang-In spoke about joining Atletico Madrid

The 25-year-old signed a five-year contract with the LaLiga side who paid around €40m to PSG.

He said "I'm very pleased and very happy to join this great club, with a lot of desire for everything, to meet my team-mates, to know the club, to know the coach, to meet the entire coaching staff and then to meet fans who have told me that they are the best in the world."