Arsenal are closing in on the long-awaited completion of a deal for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimarães, who is set to become the second most expensive player in club history, according to multiple reports. Mikel Arteta will have a rather contrasting view of the affair from Arsenal’s dugout. Arsenal’s Most Expensive Transfers of All Time—RankedDeclan Rice got his hands on the Premier League title. | Visionhaus/Getty ImagesWhen the Arsenal’s executives sketched up a job application for the Athletic News in 1925, they were appealing to a manager “who will not spend big money on transfers.” Rice and Zubimendi had the life drained out of their legs by the end of the 2025–26 campaign.