Newcastle agree £51.5m Johan Manzambi deal and insist Bruno Guimarães not for sale

Switzerland international poised to sign from Freiburg Guimarães wants to leave and is target for Arsenal Newcastle have agreed a £51.5m deal with Freiburg that should mean the versatile Switzerland midfielder Johan Manzambi swaps the Bundesliga for the Premier League. The 20-year-old, who has shone during this summer’s World Cup, is expected to sign a long-term ­contract at St James’ Park but the transfer will not be finalised while Switzerland remain in the tournament. Manzambi, who has been widely coveted this summer, is struggling with a minor knee injury and Murat Yakin, Switzerland’s hea

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