Arteta: Guimaraes can take Arsenal to the "next level"

Mikel Arteta said the signing of Bruno Guimaraes will help Arsenal go to the "next level" after the club announced the 28-year-old's £75m move from Newcastle United on Saturday and introduced him to supporters inside the Emirates Stadium before the match against Borussia Dortmund. Arteta also hinted that the Gunners are not finished with their summer transfer activity.

Guimaraes was not included in the matchday squad for the 3-2 loss to Dortmund. "I'm delighted to have him," he said. "We see very clearly - especially the energy that he brought immediately to the training ground - the hunger, the desire to come here and create a big history at the club. And that's the ambition that we need."

Arteta set out the specific attributes he expects Guimaraes to provide on the field. "On the pitch, versatility to play in two different positions in relation to what we want or the opponent does," he said. "A player which obviously has tremendous timing and intuition to win the ball back and progress play very, very fast."

He added further detail on the Brazilian's attacking and creative qualities. "He's a player that is very comfortable putting people through, moving between the lines, moving in behind. And then he's a goal threat. He's got a smell and a really good timing to get in the box. And he has the capacity to finish the actions."

The arrival of Guimaraes increases Arteta's options in midfield ahead of the new season. The manager now has Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, Eberechi Eze and Mikel Merino as options in the middle of the pitch as Arsenal look to defend their Premier League title.

Arsenal have already completed the signing of Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge and brought in goalkeeper Illan Meslier on a free transfer. The Gunners pursued Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr but the forward signed a new six-year deal to remain in Spain. Arteta said: "Well, that's what we're trying to do. If we have the right player in the market to make us much better. We are very much looking forward to that."

Arteta also provided fitness updates on other defenders, saying Jurrien Timber is still "weeks away" from returning to fitness while William Saliba remains a long-term absentee as he recovers from a back injury. Guimaraes is likely to be involved in the game against Como on Wednesday.