Sports11 August, 20263 min read
Arsenal Shift To Plan B After Vinicius Jr Extension, Signs Bruno Guimaraes for £75m
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Arsenal shifted to plan B after failing to sign Vinicius Jr. Bruno Guimarães joined Arsenal for £75m from Newcastle United.
Arsenal plan B
Arsenal’s pursuit of Vinicius Jr ended when the Brazilian signed a six-year contract extension with Real Madrid, prompting the Premier League champions to shift to a “plan B.” Telemundo said Arsenal now has in its sights Kenan Yildiz, describing him as a Turkish player who “actualmente pertenece a la Juventus” and noting he is a “viejo anhelo” for the club. The Starnews report, translated by AI, added that Arsenal had targeted Vinicius this summer but reversed its plans when he agreed the extension, and it said Arsenal had already invested £75 million to bring Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle.
Starnews also said Mitoma is being considered as a backup option after Arsenal’s Vinicius miss, while Telemundo framed the immediate alternative as Yildiz. BBC reported that Arsenal were unsuccessful in what it called a “very public pursuit” of Vinicius Jr but did bring in Bruno Guimaraes for £75m, with Mikel Arteta saying: "Well, that's what we're trying to do."
Prices, offers, and fitness
TalkSPORT via Starnews said Arsenal had targeted Vinicius Jr but reversed its plans after he signed a six-year contract extension, and it described Arsenal’s search for a left-sided attacking role after Leandro Trossard’s exit. In Spain, https said Arsenal officialized the signing of Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for 75 millones de libras and then kept pushing for Bradley Barcola, with Liverpool offering 100 millones de libras while PSG “pretende una cifra cercana a150 millones de libras.” Starnews also said Mitoma underwent left hamstring surgery in May and was omitted from Japan’s recent CONCACAF Nations League squad, with his full competitive return not expected until late September or early October.
Telemundo reported that Yildiz is 21 years old and that his contract in Turín runs until junio de 2030, while it cited ‘The Times’ saying the transaction would not be below cien millones de dólares. BBC added that Arsenal are going into the start of the season without Jurrien Timber and William Saliba through injury, making the window “a busy few weeks in north London” as they try to defend their title.
httpsWho else could arrive
BBC asked “Who could Arsenal sign after missing out on Vinicius Jr?” and said the Gunners are also looking at Kenan Yildiz as a left winger option, pointing to his 21-year-old profile and his 11 goals and 10 assists in 47 appearances in all competitions. Sports Illustrated framed Arsenal’s situation as “pure illusion” around Vinicius Jr and quoted Arteta saying: “He has to be the right player in the market to make us much better.” Metro.co.uk said William Gallas urged Arsenal to sign a “£40m Man Utd star” after the Vinicius Jr blow, and it identified the alternative as Marcus Rashford.
“‘He has to be the right player in the market to make us much better.”
In the same Metro piece, Rashford was described as 28 and “available for a reasonable price of £40m,” while it also said Vinicius posted on social media: ‘Eight years at the Bernabeu are too short… Six more years, and then forever.’ BBC concluded that Arsenal have explored a move for Paris St-Germain winger Bradley Barcola, but it noted the French side are demanding “more than £100m” for the forward, leaving Arsenal to weigh value and availability as the deadline approaches.