Bruno Guimaraes delivered a composed display on his Arsenal debut as the north London side drew 1-1 with Como in a friendly at Emirates Stadium. The £75m arrival from Newcastle United was officially confirmed on Saturday before being presented to supporters ahead of Sunday’s friendly against Dortmund. Supporters came to Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening […]
Continue Reading
Of all the qualities that made Bruno Guimarães a favourite among Newcastle supporters, one stood out above the rest. The midfielder described it himself after completing his £75m transfer to Arsenal. “It is difficult to choose,” the Brazilian said when asked what fans in north London should expect. “I can move the ball well, cover […]
Continue Reading
Bruno Guimarães has set an unusual transfer benchmark. His £75m switch to Arsenal represents the highest fee ever paid for a midfielder aged 28 or older. The statistic requires some context because the previous record belonged to Zinedine Zidane, who left Juventus for Real Madrid 25 years ago and would have commanded a much larger […]
Continue Reading
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta stressed shortly after the Gunners secured the Premier League crown that the club had to show ambition to maintain its progress, and that determination has been demonstrated by the decision to pursue Newcastle skipper Bruno Guimaraes. Last season, Arsenal claimed their first league championship in 22 years and advanced to the […]
Continue Reading
Arsenal are close to finalising a long-running deal for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes. Reports on 30 July suggested that Guimaraes was likely to join the Premier League champions after negotiations made significant progress. The two clubs are now on the verge of reaching a complete agreement, while Guimaraes awaits approval to leave Newcastle’s training […]
Continue ReadingThe midfield at Newcastle has been diminished following Sandro Tonali’s exit, with the player moving to Tottenham this month in a transfer that could reach £100m. Subsequently, young midfielders Sean Steur and Aladji Bamba were brought in from Ajax and Monaco respectively. The match on Saturday arrived too early for Bamba, whose transfer was confirmed […]
Continue ReadingA £51.5m agreement has been reached between Newcastle and Freiburg, paving the way for the adaptable Swiss midfielder Johan Manzambi to leave the Bundesliga and join the Premier League. The 20-year-old, who has impressed during the ongoing summer World Cup, is set to put pen to paper on a lengthy deal at St James’ Park, […]
Continue Reading