Arsenal's move for Bruno Guimarães is at the announcement stage after he passed his medical on Thursday and agreed a four-year contract that runs until summer 2030. The fee is being reported as around £75million, with some coverage saying it could rise as high as £80m. Arsenal are also set to make him their fourth signing of the summer transfer window.

The fee and the announcement stage

Mikel Arteta did not offer a giveaway when asked about the deal. "I'm not going to talk about any players who aren't Arsenal players," he told standard.co.uk, before adding, "Well, I can tell you at the moment that something happens and we can announce it. I will give you my straight answer."

That sits alongside the reporting from different outlets on the fee, which is why the final figure is being described with a little range rather than a hard line. What does look settled is the football move itself. Guimarães has passed the medical, agreed the contract and is now waiting on Arsenal to go public.

What Arsenal are getting

The fit is fairly obvious. Guimarães has 4 assists in the 2026 sample and is averaging a 7.11 rating across 5 appearances and 431 minutes, which is the sort of output Arsenal want from a midfielder who can help control games and still create from deeper areas.

Declan Rice is already producing at a strong level for Arsenal, with a 7.3 rating plus 1 goal and 2 assists in 7 appearances. Riccardo Calafiori said of Arsenal's standards, "We are on that level now. We are on top. We want to win the league again and we want to be even better than last season if we can. We need these kind of players, I think."

Newcastle's replacement problem

The other side of the move is harder for Newcastle, who now have a midfield hole to fill. Reporting has already linked them with three names, Angelo Stiller, Felix Nmecha and Luka Sučić, while Angelo Stiller's £31million release clause expired last month.

Newcastle finished 12th in the 2025 Premier League with 49 points, so the pressure to get the next move right is obvious. Arsenal, by contrast, finished 1st with 85 points and are adding another high-end midfielder rather than trying to patch a gap. Once the announcement lands, Guimarães will be Arsenal's fourth signing of the summer.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →