Bruno Guimaraes' Dad Speaks Out as Arsenal Transfer Timeline Set
Bruno Guimaraes' dad, Dick Guimaraes, has spoken out following his son's crucial penalty miss for Brazil at the World Cup. The Newcastle United star, who has reportedly told the Magpies he wants a move to north London this summer, missed a decisive spot-kick against Norway earlier this month.
The remainder of this month is set to be busy as Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has been biding his time, reportedly making progress by agreeing personal terms with several top transfer targets, including Bruno Guimaraes and Morgan Rogers. The Italian has scoured the market for the best possible deals.
The World Cup is winding down, and focus will shift towards club football again, with the transfer window set to determine Arsenal's success next season. With the Community Shield clash with Manchester City on August 16, Berta and Mikel Arteta will look to add several high-quality signings before the season begins.
The eight Arsenal players who have reached the semi-finals of the World Cup have been set a return date to club football. All players are officially given a minimum of 21 days off as part of their summer break. David Raya, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, William Saliba, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, and Declan Rice are all due to take part in World Cup semi-final matches this week.
If any are eliminated, their expected return date would not be until after the pre-season friendly against Real Betis on August 5 in Dublin. They would also miss the friendly against Girona on August 1. August 9, an Emirates Cup game against Borussia Dortmund, is Arsenal's next fixture, and the one where their non-injured players, who haven't reached the final, are expected to return.
Newcastle have insisted their captain, Guimaraes, is not for sale. Arsenal are understood to be weighing up an offer nonetheless, given Guimaraes has informed them he would like to join Arteta's side.
Bruno Guimaraes' failure to find the net resulted in Martin Odegaard's side recording a shock victory over Brazil in the round of 16. Dick Guimaraes posted a telling message about his son on Instagram days after Brazil's elimination amid the rampant transfer links with Arsenal. Translated from Portuguese, via Newcastle World, the post read: "You need courage to enter the arena and do what needs to be done. From the stands, it is very easy to give opinions."
The remainder of this month is set to be busy as last year saw Arsenal confirm a whopping six signings in July alone. While so many additions are unlikely this time around, it is expected that Berta and Arteta will look to add several high-quality signings before the season begins.