Arsenal officially announces the signing of Newcastle's 28-year-old captain! Contract for 4 years + weekly salary of 250,000 pounds, transfer fee of 75 million.

On August 8, Beijing time, Arsenal, the Premier League champions, officially announced that they have signed 28-year-old Brazilian international midfielder Guimarães. The deal is for four years until 2030, with a one-year extension option. Guimarães will keep wearing the number 39 shirt at Arsenal, the same as he did at Newcastle. Watch the Premier League on Migu Video.

According to previous reports from renowned transfer expert Romano, Arsenal will pay Newcastle a transfer fee of 75 million pounds for Guimarães.

Salaryleaks data shows that Guimarães' basic weekly salary at Arsenal is 250,000 pounds, which is expected to put him among the top earners in the team.

Born on November 16, 1997, Guimarães plays as a midfielder. In January 2022, he joined Newcastle from Lyon for 50.1 million euros. Last season, he made 41 appearances for Newcastle in all competitions, scoring 9 goals and providing 7 assists.

Last season, Guimarães also served as Newcastle's captain. According to Squawka statistics, Guimarães has completed 697 successful duels and been fouled 291 times in the last three seasons, both the most among Premier League players.

At the World Cup this summer, Guimarães started all five matches for Brazil and provided 4 assists. However, in the round of 16 match against Norway, he missed a crucial penalty, which led to Brazil's elimination.

Currently, Guimarães' latest market value on German Transfermarkt is 70 million euros.

With Guimarães joining, Arsenal's midfield six—Rice, Eze, Guimarães, Zubimendi, Merino, and Ødegaard—have a total market value of 425 million euros, and all are between 27 and 30 years old, in their prime. Arsenal's midfield and defense setup has indeed reached world-class level.

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