Arsenal were at various points linked with both Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, but they’re both off to Tottenham, so who else is there?
The Premier League champions can already boast a midfield containing some top players such as Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, and Myles Lewis-Skelly, but Mikel Arteta could perhaps do with more depth in that department as he showed he doesn’t really trust Christian Norgaard even as a backup.
Tonali looked hugely impressive during his time at Newcastle United and surely could have been a good option, though perhaps not for the £100m Tottenham are apparently paying for him, as per BBC Sport.
Spurs have also announced Fernandes today after he was previously linked strongly with Arsenal in a report from the Times, but it perhaps doesn’t look like great value for money either.
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Bruno Guimaraes
One of a number of names linked as being on Arsenal’s radar in a report from BBC Sport, Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes could surely be another one to watch in the days and weeks ahead.
The experienced Brazil international has been a star player at St James’ Park, some might argue even better than Tonali, though he is a few years older.
Newcastle will also likely feel they cannot possibly sell another star name after the blow of already losing Tonali and Anthony Gordon this summer, following on from selling Alexander Isak to Liverpool last year as well.
Player
World Cup 2026 assists
Michael Olise
5
Bruno Guimaraes
4
Florian Wirtz
3
Alexander Isak
3
Martin Odegaard
3
Guimaraes has shown his quality in the Premier League, though, and has also been at his creative best at the World Cup this summer, showing that he could surely add a new dimension to this Arsenal midfield with the range of his passing and eye for an assist.
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