Arsenal lands Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle ahead of Premier League title defense – WTOP News
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal completed the signing of Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle on Saturday. The Premier League champion…
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal completed the signing of Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle on Saturday.
The Premier League champion paid a reported 75 million pounds ($101 million) for Guimarães, who signed a long-term deal at the Emirates.
“I’m very excited,” Guimarães said. “I’m at the point of my life where I need a challenge like this. I want to win trophies, I want to make history and I think I’m in the right place to do it. I’m so excited to start.”
Newcastle did not want to sell its captain, but the 28-year-old Guimarães had told the club he wanted to leave.
Newcastle signed Guimarães from Ligue 1 club Lyon in January 2022 and he swiftly established himself as a talisman for the team.
Guimarães helped Newcastle win the English League Cup in 2025 — the club’s first major domestic trophy in 70 years.
His departure is a further blow to Newcastle after star players Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali also left during this transfer window. Eddie Howe stepped down as coach at the end of last month after nearly five years in charge.
Howe was replaced by Matthias Jaissle.
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