Arsenal target Guimaraes asks to leave Newcastle

Bruno Guimaraes was part of the Brazil squad at this year's World Cup [Getty Images]Bruno Guimaraes has asked to leave Newcastle, with Arsenal accelerating their interest in the midfielder.The Brazil international, who arrived from Lyon in 2022, has been a player of interest for the Premier League champions this summer.The Gunners had looked into approaches for either Guimaraes or his former team-mate Sandro Tonali, who has now joined Tottenham for an initial £92.5m, as they look to bolste