Arsenal complete £75m signing of Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle

Arsenal have signed Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for £75m, the clubs announced on 8 August 2026, with the Brazil midfielder moving to the Emirates Stadium side. He has signed a four-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.

The 28-year-old former Newcastle captain had made it clear he wanted to join the Premier League champions earlier this summer and described the transfer as one of the "toughest decisions" of his life. "This move is very tough because Newcastle means so much to me," he said. "But I wanted to experience something new in my life. I feel ready for a new challenge for myself and my family." Newcastle said they wished Guimaraes and his family well.

Guimaraes left Newcastle's training camp in La Manga in Spain earlier this week to finalise his move to Emirates Stadium following a breakthrough in talks. He revealed he received messages from a number of his future team-mates, including countryman Gabriel as well as fellow midfielder Declan Rice.

Following their previous battles in the middle of the park, Rice told him "come here and please no more fights, now we're friends".

On his motivations, Guimaraes added: "I'm at the point of my life, I think I need a challenge like this." He also said: "I want to win trophies, I want to make history and I think I'm in the right place to do it. I'm so excited to start."

Guimaraes joined Newcastle in January 2022 and played a crucial role in their improvement under former head coach Eddie Howe. He became the first captain in seven decades to lift a major domestic trophy for Newcastle after they defeated Liverpool in the 2025 EFL Cup final, and was part of sides who qualified for the Champions League in 2023 and 2025 before the club slipped to 12th place in the Premier League last season; he spent four-and-a-half years at Newcastle United before joining Arsenal.

The transfer completes Guimaraes' exit from Newcastle and sees him join Arsenal, the Premier League champions.