Newcastle boss Howe unsure if Bruno Guimaraes will stay amid Arsenal interest

[p]Brazil midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Guimaraes[/a] is reportedly the subject of a £70 million offer from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a].[/p][p]Guimaraes is currently on holiday after Brazil's World Cup last 16 defeat against Norway earlier in July.[/p][p]The 28-year-old is set to return to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Newcastle[/a] on Friday ahead of the club's pre-season training camp in Spain.[/p][embed guid="615e7d50-67e3-4082-8df2-4ec899569c1a" url="https://x.com/SkySports_Keith/status/2081016709423452548" social-type="twitter" /][p]But Arsenal's mooted interest in Guimaraes is providing a headache for Howe, who lost [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isak-alexander/p41IV42c/"]Alexander Isak[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] after a protracted transfer saga last year.[/p][p]Speaking after Newcastle's 1-1 draw in a pre-season friendly at Gateshead, Howe said:[b] "We don't want to lose our best players[/b][/p][p][b]"I've spoken to him (Guimaraes) as I would do. Bruno is just a fantastic person. We've had some really good conversations, both before the World Cup, during the World Cup and after the World Cup.[/b][/p][p][b]"I don't know what's going to happen with Bruno's future. That's for other people to, one, speculate about, but also conversations that I'm not part of."[/b][/p][p]Isak effectively went on strike, refusing to take part in Newcastle's pre-season preparations 12 months ago, in a bid to force through his move to Anfield.[/p][embed guid="20142cac-b69a-4da9-a329-5899a7272309" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2080361944360399125" social-type="twitter" /][p]Arsenal are keen on Guimaraes after opting not to match Chelsea's bid in their British record £117 million swoop for England forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rogers-morgan/lp4jm80n/"]Morgan Rogers[/a].[/p][p]But Howe is hopeful Newcastle captain Guimaraes will opt to stay at St James' Park.[/p][p][b]"There's nothing to say Bruno won't be back training with us. You've got to look at it in its own right,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"Bruno is the captain of our football club. He's been an unbelievable player and person all through the time we have worked together.[/b][/p][p]"I speak on behalf of everyone at the football club. We absolutely love him and, of course, everyone will want him to stay."[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow the latest transfer news and rumours here.[/a][/b][/p]