Bruno Guimarães deal at the finish line
The BBC say it is happening. Arsenal are close to landing Newcastle captain Bruno Guimarães, with expectation growing he will join the club this summer (4). Sky Sports News confirm the same: the deal is advancing (5). Portuguese outlet A Bola and multiple others report the long saga is nearing its end (6) (7) (10). ESPN had already called it earlier, with sources saying Arsenal are confident of signing the Brazilian after Eddie Howe's departure from Newcastle (2).
The domino effect at Newcastle is real. Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon face uncertain futures, and new manager Matthias Jaissle walked into a difficult situation (4).
Kroenke personally driving the Vinicius chase
Josh Kroenke is reportedly leading the pursuit of Vinicius Junior, with a package worth around £470,000 a week being discussed (3). Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness told Football Insider: "It's going to be a stretch, but it's not impossible. The Kroenkes have obviously got the ability to do it, and it's how they financially structure that sort of scale of a transaction within the spending limits" (3).
Get the next Arsenal FC brief by email
This article went out to subscribers as a brief. Get the next one straight to your inbox, free.
Free · No spam · Unsubscribe anytime
Paul Merson sees the bigger picture. "It's a big worry for all the other teams in the league, in my opinion," he said (8). Champions of England, and now your club is in conversations for Real Madrid's best attacker.
Arteta on the new faces and a farewell
Mikel Arteta has praised new signings Illan Meslier and Christos Tzolis, and made a point of thanking Leandro Trossard as the Belgian departs (1). No direct quotes from the manager in the source, but the tone is clear: the squad is being reshaped with intent.
Community Shield boost and a blow
Rodri could miss the Community Shield through injury, a significant advantage for Arsenal (11). The downside: William Saliba is also injured (11). City without their midfield anchor is a real opening, but losing Saliba takes some of the edge off.
City ahead in the Bouaddi race
Manchester City have moved ahead of Arsenal in the race for Lille's teenage midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi (9). The 18-year-old impressed at the World Cup and your club had interest, but City appear in pole position now.
Bayern and Liverpool also watching Finn Jeltsch
Arsenal are one of three clubs monitoring VfB Stuttgart defender Finn Jeltsch, alongside Bayern Munich and Liverpool (12). Bayern's interest appears strongest, with Vincent Kompany reportedly looking at him as part of a defensive rebuild involving Jonathan Tah, Dayot Upamecano, Hiroki Ito and Min-jae Kim (12).
Fan-reaktioner
Gunners on Reddit are already in full scout mode, with two Bruno Guimarães compilation threads doing the rounds: a goal catalogue and a playmaking reel (4) (5). Meanwhile, the Gabis, Martinelli and Jesus, have touched down in Girona for pre-season, and Declan Rice is reportedly pushing for an early return to camp (1) (3). Fans are also picking over Arteta's big interview about the title parade and ambitions for 2026/27 (2).
