Newcastle agree £51.5m Johan Manzambi deal and demand Bruno Guimarães not on the market | Newcastle United

Newcastle have agreed a £51.5m cope with Freiburg that ought to see the Switzerland midfielder Johan Manzambi swap the Bundesliga for the Premier League.

The 20-year-old, who has shone throughout this summer time’s World Cup, is predicted to signal a long-term contract at St James’ Park however the switch is not going to be finalised whereas Switzerland stay within the World Cup. Manzambi, who has been extensively coveted this summer time, is at the moment scuffling with a minor knee harm and Murat Yakin, Switzerland’s head coach, is not sure as as to if he’ll get better in time for the quarter-final towards Argentina on Sunday.

Newcastle, in the meantime, stay insistent they haven’t any intention of promoting Bruno Guimarães to Arsenal however are conscious the Brazil midfielder has grow to be unsettled on Tyneside following the latest departures of Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon to Tottenham and Barcelona respectively.

It’s attainable the supply of a brand new contract may change that narrative however ought to Arsenal – who’ve but to make a proper supply for Guimarães – bid within the area of £75m, Newcastle may have a call to make. A lot is dependent upon how exhausting the 28-year-old – who may see his wages virtually double in north London – pushes to depart.

Newcastle have additionally accomplished the £23m signing of the 18-year-old midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax on a five-year contract. Steur has been extensively hyped because the Amsterdam membership’s brightest rising midfield expertise since Frenkie de Jong.