Why the data shows Guimarães deal could be another Arsenal set-piece masterstroke
Brazilian excels at winning free-kicks and conjuring results from them, hence why the champions were willing to spend £75m
Bruno Guimarães has broken a very niche record. His £75m move to Arsenal is the most expensive transfer for a midfielder aged at least 28.
This shouldn’t be taken too seriously given the previous record holder, Zinedine Zidane, moved 25 years ago from Juventus to Real Madrid, so would still have cost far more in 2026 money. But it shows how highly the Gunners rate the Brazilian to have spent so much on a player who will be in his 30s before the end of next year. It is a transfer for today, not tomorrow.
