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Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has said Bruno Guimaraes could make Arsenal a better football team, as they attempt to retain the Premier League trophy they won for the first time in more than 20 years last season.
Brazilian midfielder Guimaraes was unveiled to Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday following his £75m move from Newcastle United.
Mikel Arteta identified Guimaraes as his top midfield target earlier in the summer and Arsenal finally made a breakthrough after weeks of negotiations with Newcastle.
Scholes has never been blown away by Guimaraes but insists he could ‘make Arsenal a better football team’ as they attempt to retain the Premier League trophy.
But Scholes says Guimaraes is not even the best midfield to leave Newcastle this summer as he views Sandro Tonali as a more complete player.
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Arsenal were one of several clubs to express interest in Tonali before Tottenham secured his signature in a club-record deal worth £100m.
“I think Bruno Guimaraes will make Arsenal a better football team,” Scholes said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast, sponsored by Midnite (via Metro).
“I don’t think the football we watched from them was great. You need midfield players to make your team play good football – is he going to do that enough for Arsenal?
“I know they won the league but I don’t think they got the midfield right last season.
“Maybe this is the answer to it but I do think Sandro Tonali is a better player, he’s got more legs about him.
“I don’t think Bruno is amazing physically but he might be more suited to Arsenal.”
