TransferMirror FootballUnverified source· 7 Aug 2026
Guimaraes set for No.39 as Arsenal seal £75m deal
Arsenal's shirt number shuffle hints Bruno Guimaraes is ready to wear his lucky number at the Emirates.
Bruno Guimarães
player
Player
Bruno Guimaraes
Position
Midfielder
From
Newcastle
To
Arsenal
Fee
£75m
What happened. Arsenal are preparing to confirm the £75m signing of Bruno Guimaraes after he completed his medical and signed a four-year contract, with the shirt number seemingly leaked.
- Guimaraes is set to wear No.39 after academy star Louie Copley switched to 38.
- The 28-year-old said goodbyes at Newcastle's training camp in Spain.
- Arsenal have dropped a clear hint on their website.
The signing is expected to be announced soon, with Guimaraes taking his favourite number.
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