At 28 years old, Bruno Guimarães is one of Brazil’s sure values during this 2026 World Cup. If the Auriverde press mainly talks about the cases of Neymar Jr, Vinicius Jr and Endrick in recent weeks, the midfielder is one of the stars in the shadows. After three days, the former Olympique Lyonnais player has made 3 assists during this tournament. He is currently the best in this area with Michael Olise (France) and Alexander Isak (Sweden), who also have 3 assists. Regardless, Bruno G is a valuable asset for the Canariñha with whom he has already honored 46 caps (3 goals).
He is just as essential for Newcastle. A club he joined in 2022 after a successful stint at Lyon. With the Magpies, he was able to integrate perfectly and become a boss in the midfield but also a leader and a captain. This season, he participated in 41 matches in all competitions with the Toons, including 37 as a starter. It should be noted that he missed 63 days of competitions and 14 matches due to an ischio injury. Regarding his statistics, they are quite good with 9 goals and 8 assists.
Arsenal push for Bruno Guimarães
Collectively, on the other hand, he was unable to help his team qualify for the next Champions League campaign. A strong argument for clubs interested in its services. Last March, The Sun had mentioned advanced discussions with Manchester United for a transfer of €80 million. The English tabloid ensures that the Red Devils are still thinking about him. But they are not alone. This Friday, The Sun adds Arsenal to the list of suitors. The Gunners have started discussions with the player’s entourage with a view to a transfer this summer. Mikel Arteta wants to strengthen his midfield and sees the Brazilian as an ideal reinforcement. In Brazil, Globo confirms discussions for the player, highly appreciated by Andrea Berta who had already tried to recruit him when he worked at Atlético de Madrid.
The Brazilian publication goes even further by talking about a first proposal of around €64 million from the English champions. An offer refused by Newcastle, who does not want to let go of their player as the club confided to Chronicle. But this greatly worries the fans, who remember that the club had already said that for Alexander Isak who finally signed for Liverpool. They are therefore afraid that the Brazilian will leave. Especially since it will take more to discourage Arsenal, who have already made it known that a new proposal will be made according to Globo. A.S. specified that the player has a clause of €70 million this summer after the failure of a qualification in C1. Under contract until 2028, Bruno Guimarães leaves all this in the hands of his agents and continues to focus on the World Cup.
