Arsenal had offered Vini Jnr one of the biggest packages in the history of the PL.
Conversations around being the face of PL, sky rocketing his brand economically and globally and a true chance at winning the Ballon d'Or. He was presented with testing himself in the best league in the world and leading Arsenal for another UCL push.
I have been critical of some of our movements in this market but this? The ownership / Berta / Mikel did absolutely everything to bring the best LW in world football to Arsenal.
When the time is right we will talk about the backstory because it was a rollercoaster. The club, even as recent as yesterday were supremely confident because of the package and conversations they had with the player directly and his camp.
Ultimately, the player is set to renew while Arsenal assess the market to bolster their attack and defence.
Bruno Guimarรฃes set to join Arsenal in ยฃ75m package. Lyon due ยฃ6-7m and ยฃ3.75m solidarity goes to former clubs
#NUFC player sales in the last 12 months now at ยฃ350m+
#NUFC combined player sales in 12 seasons 2013-14 to 2024-25 were ยฃ352m
Bruno Guimarรฃes has won more duels (697) and more fouls (291) than any other Premier League player across the last three seasons. ๐ช
He is also the only midfielder in the Premier League with 200+:
โ Duels won
โ Possessions won
โ Tackles
โ Fouls won
AND he's had 40 PL goal involvements in that time (21G 19A). โก๏ธ
Fernandinho joined Man City when he was 28 - won 13 trophies, 5 league titles.
Samuel Etoโo joined Inter when he was 28 - won the treble.
Pavel Nedvฤd joined Juventus when he was 28 - won 2 league titles and a Balon D'Or.
George Weah joined Milan when was 28 - won 2 league titles and a Balon D'Or.
David Villa joined Barca when he was 28 - won 2 league titles and the UCL.
Diego Forlan to Atleti, Aubameyang to Arsenal, Zlatan to Milan, Anelka to Chelsea. The list is endless.
Anyone citing age as a concern for Bruno G needs to look at history.
He is here to win now and go down in the history books of Arsenal.
INSTEAD OF WATCHING AN EPISODE OF NETFLIX TONIGHT...
Watch this 38-minute Stanford lecture by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
It will teach you more about using ChatGPT than 99% of prompt engineering guides online.
I watched it last night and realized I was using maybe 15% of what ChatGPT could actually do.
Watch it first.
Then read the guide below on how to build a system that prompts itself.
Giorgio Chiellini: "We were taught how to foul without the referee seeing."
"When you're 13, 14, 15 now, they're teaching players how to build from the back, play between the lines and all this stuff."
"They taught me how to mark."
"They taught me the little tricks so the referee wouldn't see..."
"...and how not to allow the forward to score."
"Pull them a little..."
"Step in before them..."
"Before VAR, it was a different world."
"They taught us how to mark inside the box."
"How to be aggressive... but without making fouls."
"Not pulling shirts... just having contact."
"Little things that, as you get older, you learn."
๐จInter player Victor Gabriel has been suspended after his foul on Gabriel Pec.
How long is his suspension?
He will only be allowed to return once Gabriel Pec has return from injury, with a maximum punishment of up to 6 months.
Very interesting rule ๐คฏ
Academy players on the plane
Josh Ogunnaike LB/CB
Louie Copley CM
Ceadach OโNeill W/CF
Marli Salmon RB/CB
Ismael Kabia RB/RW
Brayden Clarke CB
Khari Ranson GK
Ife Ibrahim CM
Demiane Agustien AM
Theo Julienne CM/RB
Andre Harriman-Annous LW/CF