NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle Unitedduring the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James' Park on January 13, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesFor weeks, Newcastle United insisted they had no intention of losing another cornerstone of the squad as Arsenal continued circling one of the clubs biggest stars. Negotiations dragged on through rejected bids, conflicting reports and growing uncertainty, with the saga becoming one of the defining stories of the summer. That standoff now appears to have reached its conclusion.According to Chronicle Lives Lee Ryder, Newcastle and Arsenal have reached a breakthrough in negotiations that puts Bruno Guimaraes on the verge of leaving St. James Park.Newcastle United look set to confirm a 75million deal with Arsenal for captain Bruno Guimaraes after finally agreeing to end the transfer saga, Ryder reported.With that, Newcastle are finally ready to part ways with their captain after the midfielder made it clear he wanted to complete the move to North London early in the summer. Ryder confirmed that Bruno spent time with new head coach Matthias Jaissle and club officials after joining the squad in La Manga, but maintained his desire to join Arsenal and never really engaged with his new boss and former teammates.Newcastles stance has always been that they dont want to sell their captain, Ryder wrote. However, they also want players who are committed to the club. Bruno did not want to discuss a new contract and his verdict was he wanted the move to North London.The report also sheds new light on how negotiations unfolded. According to Ryder, Arsenal initially valued Guimaraes far below Newcastles asking price, and ultimately got him for a fairly low fee compared to what some from Newcastles side reported, with figures about the Magpies demands being closer to 100 million than the final fee set to be paid by Arsenal.It is understood that a series of verbal offers were turned down and that Arsenals original valuation and first bid for Bruno was a paltry 45m with 10m add-ons, Ryder reported.Chronicle Live adds that Newcastle ultimately increased the value of the deal by around 30 million during negotiations, while also falling nearly 30 million short of that 100 million demand, with the final agreement expected to be a guaranteed 75 million paid entirely up front and without performance-related add-ons. In any case, the sale will represent a significant profit on the 38 million Newcastle paid Lyon in 2022 and immediately provide funds to reshape the squad, now without any excuse.How would you rate Newcastles handling of the Bruno saga? Was securing a guaranteed 75 million the right outcome, should the club have held out for more, or simply refuse to sell the teams captain at all? Share your thoughts with the Coming Home Newcastle community in the comments section below!