{"id":20564,"date":"2026-07-23T16:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20564"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:36:27","slug":"arsenal-closer-to-bruno-guimaraes-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20564","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal closer to Bruno Guimaraes transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bruno Guimaraes celebrates a goal for Newcastle United (Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Arsenal are reportedly getting closer with their transfer pursuit of Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Brazil international has long been linked with the Gunners after shining at St James\u2019 Park, and it seems things may finally be progressing towards a conclusion.<\/p>\n

There are a variety of updates coming in, with the Evening Standard reporting on talks being planned over an \u00a380m deal.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Football Transfers go further and claim it\u2019s just finishing touches needed now for Guimaraes to Arsenal to go through.<\/p>\n

AFC supporters will hope this is finally almost done after weeks of speculation that have made it clear Guimaraes appears to be one of the club\u2019s top targets.<\/p>\n

Is Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal finally nearly done?<\/h2>\n

One of the most reliable names to watch for transfer news, and especially Arsenal transfer news, is the Athletic\u2019s David Ornstein.<\/p>\n

So there\u2019ll be plenty of frustration among Arsenal supporters that he hasn\u2019t posted an update on the Guimaraes story since this from over two weeks ago\u2026<\/p>\n

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? EXCL: Bruno Guimaraes informs Newcastle United of wish to leave & join Arsenal. #AFC stepping up pursuit \u2013 ready to offer deal worth up to \u00a360m at present but no club-to-club contact yet + #NUFC stance still not entertaining bids for 28yo @TheAthleticFC https:\/\/t.co\/6W3cpcqKKh<\/p>\n

\u2014 David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) July 8, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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It\u2019s not clear what\u2019s taken Arsenal so long since then, with Guimaraes looking like he makes sense as a priority to try to get done quickly.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve already seen Chelsea beating Arsenal to Morgan Rogers, so they\u2019ll surely be keen to avoid anything similar happening with this deal.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal’s midfield with Bruno Guimaraes<\/h2>\n

Arsenal tend to play with three in midfield \u2013 Declan Rice and either Martin Zubimendi or Myles Lewis-Skelly as the more defensive of the two, with Martin Odegaard ahead of them as a creator and playmaker.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see how the potential arrival of Guimaraes impacts Mikel Arteta\u2019s tactics and selection here, as the 28-year-old could perhaps operate in Odegaard\u2019s role, or something similar.<\/p>\n

Either that, or he would surely push Zubimendi or Lewis-Skelly far down the pecking order, as it\u2019s hard to see Rice losing his place in the team any time soon.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s good to have depth, though, with Rice and Zubimendi both playing a lot of football in 2025\/26 without much opportunity to rest.<\/p>\n

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