It’s no secret that Arsenal are after Newcastle captain Bruno Guimarães, but will the Gunners be able to get him through the door this summer? We assess his qualities and what makes the Brazilian a key target for Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal’s interest in Sandro Tonali in this summer transfer window, after losing Michael Olise can currently better.
A look at his touch map from 2025-26 compared to 2024-25 shows us a player who’s evolved their role. Guimarães has been asked to push further up the pitch, getting more involved in more dangerous areas, particularly in the inside right channel. This gives credence to the idea that he could play as one of Arsenal’s No. 8s in their 4-3-3.
What is crucial, though, is that his attacking returns have not come at the expense of his work without the ball.
And that is probably what Mikel Arteta likes the most – after all, we know he places a big premium on physicality.
Guimarães offers that in spades. The Newcastle captain finished either first or second among Newcastle players for total duels won in every single one of his four full seasons at the club.
Compared with Arsenal’s midfield options last season, his numbers are impressive. At 6.1 per 90, Guimarães won more individual duels than any of Arsenal’s midfield options managed last season, and he also won more tackles on a per-90 basis than anyone else (1.6). In terms of recoveries, only Rice (5.2 to 5.0) made more.
It’s not even as though Newcastle saw drastically less of the ball than Arsenal did last season. Howe’s side averaged 52.8% possession in the Premier League last term – seventh-most – while Arsenal had the fourth-most at 56.3%.
All of this raises the question of where he would fit if Arsenal managed to land him.
The most natural role appears to be as a No. 8. He may not offer quite the same technical profile as
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