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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners prepare £80m move for Bruno Guimarães
Arsenal transfer news: Arsenal want a new powerhouse in the middle of the pitch. His name is Bruno Guimarães. Mikel Arteta has made the 28-year-old Brazilian his absolute number-one choice for the summer window, pushing him well ahead of Newcastle teammate Sandro Tonali on the shortlist. An £80 million package is being drawn up right now in north London. Things are moving fast after a preliminary approach was flatly turned down.
Berta and the transfer team originally tested the waters with a £55 million opening offer. Newcastle laughed it off. No chance. Behind closed doors at St James’ Park, the board believe any serious conversation must start at a much higher price point. The Magpies are dug in, but the player is starting to force their hand.
Why Guimarães fits Arteta’s blueprint?
Look at the data from the 2025/26 season. Guimarães played 29 league games, logging 2,459 minutes and hitting the back of the net nine times. Add five assists and a 7.52 average FotMob rating, and you see his true value. This is a midfielder who dictates everything. Last term, he managed 17 goal contributions in 41 games overall, whilst chipping in with 57 tackles, 25 interceptions, and 38 key passes. He wins the ball, orchestrates the tempo, and scores goals. Perfect for a side looking to retain a Premier League title.
Contract pressure is changing the game here. Guimarães has told Newcastle executives he will not sign a new deal to extend his stay past the remaining two years on his current contract. Arsenal have spent weeks talking to the player’s camp. Those meetings went incredibly well, leaving the Gunners confident about personal terms if they can find a breakthrough with Newcastle.
“We may as well pack up and go home if we sell them both this summer,” a Tyneside source admitted. That sums up the panic inside the club. Keeping both Guimarães and Tonali looks impossible, but they refuse to lose both simultaneously. Tottenham are heavily involved here, readying a £100 million bid for Tonali and making massive progress with his representatives. If Spurs land Tonali first, it changes the dynamic completely for Arsenal.
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The World Cup is complicating matters further. Guimarães is absolutely flying in North America, running the show for Brazil and grabbing three assists in the group stages, including a brilliant display against Scotland. His stock rises with every single match. Manchester City are watching the situation closely, too, and could easily match any bid if they miss out on other targets. Arsenal are out in front, and that £80 million bid is about to land on Newcastle’s desk.
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