Club chief reveals they were not “comfortable” with Arsenal transfer deal this summer

Newcastle United sporting director Ross Wilson has spoken about how the summer transfer window panned out for his club.

Overall, Wilson told TNT Sports that Newcastle were happy to allow Anthony Gordon to join Barcelona with their blessing.

However, Wilson admitted that Newcastle also had to adapt at points, for instance with the sale of Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal, which is a move they were not really “comfortable” with…

Overall, though, Newcastle have made a decent start to the season despite losing so many key players, with some smart signings also being made.

NUFC fans will probably be feeling a bit more optimistic than they were a few weeks ago, with new manager Matthias Jaissle also looking like a strong appointment to replace the departing Eddie Howe.

Bruno Guimaraes should prove a superb signing for Arsenal

It will have been a blow to lose Guimaraes, as Wilson made clear, but Arsenal fans will be delighted to see the Brazil international moving to the Emirates Stadium.