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David Tully Jul 25th 2026
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is the driving force behind the club’s pursuit of Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The Gunners have made several bids for the Brazilian international, and speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said Arteta believes the midfielder is the ideal fit for his team:
“Trust me, behind the scenes, Mikel Arteta is pushing like crazy to sign Bruno Guimaraes. Arteta considers Bruno a perfect player for [the] Arsenal midfield.”
Guimaraes has already agreed personal terms
It is believed that the Gunners and the 28-year-old have an agreement in principle on the terms of his contract, but the player will not force an exit from Newcastle.
Guimaraes has reportedly made it clear that he wants to leave St James’ Park, although he is keen to maintain a strong relationship with the club who signed him from Lyon four and a half years ago.
At the moment, the Magpies have given no indication that they are willing to let go of their talisman.
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Could Arsenal pursue an alternative?
Sporting director Andrea Berta does prefer to negotiate with multiple targets for the same position, so it would not be a surprise if he has held talks with other clubs about signing a midfielder.
An enquiry has been made for Bournemouth’s Alex Scott, while there also believed to be some interest in Roma’s Manu Kone, Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Larsson.
Clearly, Arteta is VERY keen on getting a deal over the line for Guimaraes, but as we saw with Morgan Rogers, the Gunners are not willing to pay over the odds for any of their targets.
David Tully
David Tully
David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.