Arsenal transfer news: New £40m Alex Scott alternative for Mikel Arteta as 'talks' held for Premier League midfielder

Arsenal are contemplating sending a ceremonial connection to Newcastle United for Bruno Guimaraes, the latest study has claimed.

Now that Mikel Arteta has yet won the Premier League title, helium volition beryllium keen connected establishing a play of dominance, particularly arsenic Pep Guardiola has near Manchester City.

While galore fans are keen for offensive reinforcements, the nine person besides been credited with involvement successful a fig of midfielders.

The Gunners person been linked with the likes of Alex Scott successful caller days, though they whitethorn person to bushed Manchester United to his signature.

The Daily Mail present study that Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes is simply a genuine target, and Arsenal are present weighing up whether to marque an authoritative bid having held talks with the player's camp.

Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal: The close antheral for Mikel Arteta?

Guimaraes was the header signing of Newcastle's existent ownership, arriving astatine the nine successful January 2022 for £40m from Lyon, and helium has established himself arsenic 1 of the division's astir rounded midfielders.

The 28-year-old would apt not beryllium seen arsenic a semipermanent signing, arsenic portion helium is by nary means past his best, players tin endure crisp declines successful their aboriginal thirties.

Arsenal would not suffer their antiaircraft ruggedness by bringing Guimaraes to the Emirates, and helium would arguably beryllium their champion passer.

The Brazilian is comfy arsenic a fig six oregon arsenic a fig eight, and his quality to play guardant oregon burst into the container makes him a menace successful the last third.

Bruno Guimaraes rumours: Declan Rice partner?

It is somewhat concerning that Arteta has not yet recovered the close midfield spouse for Declan Rice, with the Spaniard having experimented galore times during his Arsenal tenure.

Jorginho, Thomas Partey, Martin Zubimendi and Myles Lewis-Skelly person each been utilized alongside Rice, though nary of the quartet consistently impressed.

Guimaraes would complement the Englishman's antiaircraft prowess, and the duo would apt supply immense prime with and without the ball.