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Arsenal sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle for £75 million
A famous football player named Bruno Guimaraes has moved from Newcastle United to Arsenal, another big English club.
Arsenal paid a huge amount of money, around £75 million, to bring him to their team.
Bruno is 28 years old and plays in the middle of the field, helping both the defenders and the attackers.
He was the captain of Newcastle and played there for about four and a half years, making nearly 200 appearances (some reports say more than 150).
During that time, he helped Newcastle win a trophy called the Carabao Cup in 2025.
Bruno also plays for Brazil's national team and won a gold medal at the Olympics in Tokyo.
He said leaving Newcastle was one of the toughest decisions of his life because he loves the club and its fans.
But he said he felt ready for a new challenge and was very excited to join Arsenal.
Arsenal hope he will make their midfield even stronger, and he will wear the number 39 shirt at his new club.
Premier League champions Arsenal signed Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for a reported fee of £75 million.
The 28-year-old former Newcastle captain signed a four-year contract with a further one-year option.
Guimaraes made nearly 200 appearances (one report says more than 150) over four-and-a-half seasons at St James' Park and helped Newcastle win the 2025 Carabao Cup.
The Brazil international has 48 caps, has featured at the FIFA World Cup and Copa America, and won Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2020.
Guimaraes called leaving Newcastle 'one of the toughest decisions of my life' but said he was ready for a new challenge at Arsenal, where he will wear number 39.
- Who
- Bruno Guimaraes; Arsenal (including manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta); Newcastle United (including manager Matthias Jaissle).
- What
- Arsenal signed Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for a reported £75 million, on a four-year contract with a one-year option.
- Where
- North London, England, at Arsenal.
- When
- Announced on Saturday, August 08, 2026, ending a transfer saga that lasted over a month.
- Why
- Guimaraes wanted a new challenge in his life, while Arsenal aimed to strengthen the heart of their midfield and increase internal competition.
Key facts
- Player
- Bruno Guimaraes
- Position
- Defensive and box-to-box midfielder
- Age
- 28
- Reported Transfer Fee
- £75 million ($101.16 million / approx Rs. 963 crore); ESPN reported a fixed fee of €75 million
- Contract
- Four years plus a one-year option
- Squad Number
- 39
- Previous Club
- Newcastle United
- International Record
- 48 caps for Brazil; FIFA World Cup and Copa America appearances; Olympic gold in Tokyo 2020
Quotes
Bruno Guimaraes
New Arsenal midfielder
“I feel good, I feel amazing. I’m glad for the opportunity. Since the first time I spoke to (Andrea) Berta and Mikel (Arteta), I was excited. I just felt inside of me that I need a new challenge in my life and I think to be an Arsenal player is going to be an exciting challenge in my life.”
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“We are delighted to welcome Bruno Guimaraes to our club. Bruno is a player with a great mentality and great quality, who will bring strong leadership to our squad. With Bruno joining us, we are further strengthening the heart of our team.”
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