Newcastle United ‘Strongest’ Placed In Race For Bruno Guimaraes Replacement

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13 July 2026

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Newcastle United

appear ‘strongest’ placed to land Brazilian midfielder

Danilo

, who is viewed as a replacement for

Arsenal

target Bruno Guimaraes.

Danilo completed a move from

Nottingham Forest

Botafogo

in the summer of 2025, putting pen to paper on a four-year contract with the Brazilian club.

The midfielder had enjoyed a productive spell at the City Ground, making 62 appearances for the Tricky Trees and registering ten goal contributions.

However, his progress at Nottingham Forest was disrupted by a broken ankle, before

swooped to take him home in a club-record €22m deal.

The midfielder has since enjoyed an outstanding campaign in Brazil, registering seven goals and two assists in 12 top-flight appearances while also earning a place in Brazil’s

World Cup

squad.

His impressive performances for

have put him on the radar of a number of Premier League sides this summer.

The 25-year-old first emerged as a

target for Newcastle back in May,

with

Manchester United

also keen on the midfielder.

Manchester United have since signed Andrey Santos and are poised to land Youri Tielemans.

Newcastle were boosted in their pursuit of the Brazilian when the midfielder

rejected a move to Russian side Zenit St Petersburg.

Other Premier League sides are now keen on potentially bringing

back to England.

According to Brazilian outlet

Fogao Net

Chelsea

have joined the race for

, with Arsenal also admirers, but Newcastle are ‘strongest’ placed.

Newcastle see

as a replacement for Guimaraes, who is wanted by Arsenal and suggested to want the move to happen.

Newcastle will be aware that bringing the Brazilian international to St James’ Park will not be easy, with

Turkish giants Galatasaray also keen on the Botafogo star.

With heavy transfer market interest,

is unlikely to stay at

, with the club’s manager

admitting that it will be ‘very difficult’ to keep hold of the midfielder.

With Danilo’s contract running until June 2029,

are in a strong negotiating position and are expected to demand a substantial fee for one of their key players.

It remains to be seen whether Newcastle are able to secure the signature of the Brazilian midfielder amid stiff competition.

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