Arsenal stunned in Bruno Guimaraes saga as hijack talks start

22 Jul 2026 22:01 BST |
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Tom Weber
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Wednesday delivered plenty of big storylines as a surprising update on Arsenal’s pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes emerged.

Plus, Liverpool began plotting the hijack of a possible PSG deal, Chelsea found another regulatory loophole and Man Utd received a worrying update on a key target. There’s plenty to cover, so let’s jump right in.

Newcastle star Guimaraes talks

Arsenal are finally in negotiations over a deal for Bruno Guimaraes – but the talks were surprisingly initiated by Newcastle.

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Liverpool eye Akliouche hijack

Liverpool have opened talks over a deal for top PSG target Maghnes Akliouche.

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Chelsea’s Garnacho loophole

Aston Villa have bailed Chelsea out of another financial mess by signing Alejandro Garnacho.

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Kone threat

Man Utd are facing a major threat in their pursuit of AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone.

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Chelsea academy problem

Chelsea appear to have completely given up on their academy, and the signing of Morgan Rogers is further proof of this.

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Porto scandal

Porto wonderkid Cardoso Varela has been accused of identity fraud, but what’s actually behind these incendiary claims?

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Zirkzee wants out

Joshua Zirkzee has – finally – greenlit his overdue departure from Man Utd.

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Money not a problem for Italy

The Italian federation insists that reaching a financial agreement with Pep Guardiola for the national team job won’t be an issue.

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Hamburg “fighting” for Vieira

Bundesliga side Hamburg are still “fighting” to sign Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira.

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Scott wants Chelsea

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is desperate to join Chelsea.

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Bezos to invest in Liverpool?

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been approached over a potential investment in Liverpool.

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