{"id":50310,"date":"2026-07-17T21:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T01:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-51m-star-alongside-rodgers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T21:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T01:38:12","slug":"arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-51m-star-alongside-rodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-51m-star-alongside-rodgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal in talks to sign \u00a351m star alongside Rodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-51m-star-alongside-rodgers\/#How_Guimaraes_auditioned_for_Arsenal_at_the_World_Cup\" >How Guimar\u00e3es auditioned for Arsenal at the World Cup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-51m-star-alongside-rodgers\/#Arsenal_in_talks_to_sign_Guimaraes_replacement\" >Arsenal in talks to sign Guimar\u00e3es&#8217; replacement<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-51m-star-alongside-rodgers\/#He_joins_in_2027_Arsenal_have_already_signed_bigger_talents_than_Tzoris\" >He joins in 2027: Arsenal have already signed bigger talents than Tzoris<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Arsenal aren&#8217;t hiding it. Morgan Rodgers is Mikel Arteta&#8217;s number one target to strengthen his side as they look to defend their Premier League title.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Aston Villa star is set to take the reins ahead of Bradley Barcola in this summer&#8217;s title race, with Arteta and Emirates sporting director Andrea Berta keen to sign the \u00a3130m-valued attacker. However, whether Villa can secure such a sum is another question.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>premier league morgan rodgers<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (* per 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>24\/25<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>25\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Match (start)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>37 (37)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>37 (37)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Goal + Assist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>8+10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>10+6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>touch*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>41.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>48.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Exact path*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>17.6 (75%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>21.5 (75%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>A big opportunity has arisen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Key pass*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Loss of ownership*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>13.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>16.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>It was successful. dribble*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Ball recovery rate*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Tackle + Interception*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Win a duel*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>A \u00a334 million deal for Christos Tzoris has been agreed with Club Brugge to replace the departing Leandro Trossard. But Arsenal also have one or two other targets in mind, the most notable of which is Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimar\u00e3es.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-guimaraes-auditioned-for-arsenal-at-the-world-cup\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Guimaraes_auditioned_for_Arsenal_at_the_World_Cup\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>How Guimar\u00e3es auditioned for Arsenal at the World Cup<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guimar\u00e3es is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League, but he made the international debut this summer, producing an influential all-action performance for Brazil at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>In five games at the World Cup, Guimar\u00e3es provided four assists, created two chances and made 2.2 tackles per game, and was undoubtedly one of Brazil&#8217;s stars, despite missing a crucial penalty in their last 16 defeat to Norway. You could also argue that the Arsenal man outplayed England&#8217;s Declan Rice despite playing through illness in the knockout stages.<\/p>\n<p>    It was a great audition for potential suitors. The experienced midfielder proved to those watching that he can attack and defend and lead his teammates with a clarity and precision that no one else can match.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Arsenal didn&#8217;t need this summer&#8217;s competition to confirm that Guimar\u00e3es is a world-class midfielder. He has been a central figure in Newcastle&#8217;s rise over the past four years and is at the peak of his career.<\/p>\n<p>But no matter how much Arsenal want him, they must not be drawn into over-inflated territory. Newcastle want \u00a3100m for their captain, but given his age and the fact that he is entering the penultimate year of his contract, that may be a bit high.<\/p>\n<p>Berta has found an exciting alternative if Arsenal decide to go their separate ways.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-guimaraes-alternative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_in_talks_to_sign_Guimaraes_replacement\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal in talks to sign Guimar\u00e3es&#8217; replacement<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s attention has now turned to Rodgers, who could be a game-changer in signings for the north Londoner. Given the expected outlay there, perhaps Arsenal could look to a cheaper replacement for Guimar\u00e3es.<\/p>\n<p>According to TEAMtalk, Arsenal are one of the clubs that have entered into negotiations with interested parties over the possibility of signing all-action midfielder Kaishu Sano, but Liverpool are currently at the most advanced stage.<\/p>\n<p>    Mainz do not want to sell their central player, whose stock price rose after his performance against Japan in the World Cup, but they are willing to sign him at a fair price, offering 60 million euros (approximately 5.1 billion yen) for the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Guimar\u00e3es remains the Gunners&#8217; top target and, unsurprisingly, Sano&#8217;s tireless approach to midfield play has propelled him into the global pecking order and a move to the Emirates could cement him as one of the best players in the business.<\/p>\n<p>He has all the attributes to become a star and has nurtured that potential in the German Bundesliga over the past two years. While Guimar\u00e3es may be a much stronger threat in front of goal, and he will turn 30 in 2027, Sano is still going from strength to strength, showing his quality in North America after a long and grueling domestic tour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>League form comparison (2025\/26)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (* per 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Sano<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Guimaraes<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Match (start)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>34 (34)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>29(27)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Goal + Assist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1+2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>9+5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>touch*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>52.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>70.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Exact path*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>30.2 (80%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>43.1 (86%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>A big opportunity has arisen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Key pass*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Loss of ownership*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>10.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>14.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>It was successful. dribble*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.8 (67%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.6 (38%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Ball recovery rate*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Tackle + Interception*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>clearance*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Win a duel*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.4 (63%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.8 (50%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Perhaps the fact that Sano&#8217;s energetic and combative approach marks him out as someone similar to Guimar\u00e3es could actually work in Arsenal&#8217;s favor, ensuring that Arteta has the blueprint he was hoping for heading into the new season.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Japanese national team has had a much more progressive career than their opponents. The Gunners already have a carrier superstar in Rice, but Sano is inherently less creative and would balance out nicely with the English player.<\/p>\n<p>    Sano&#8217;s name may not be household name to many, but he is establishing himself as one of the most underrated all-action midfielders and could eventually become the superstar of this well-rounded Arsenal machine.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"joining-next-year-arsenal-have-agreed-to-sign-tzolis-upgrade-quintero\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_joins_in_2027_Arsenal_have_already_signed_bigger_talents_than_Tzoris\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tHe joins in 2027: Arsenal have already signed bigger talents than Tzoris<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Arsenal have already completed the signing of one top talent for 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal aren&#8217;t hiding it. Morgan Rodgers is Mikel Arteta&#8217;s number one target to strengthen his side as they look to defend their Premier League title. The Aston Villa star is set to take the reins ahead of Bradley Barcola in this summer&#8217;s title race, with Arteta and Emirates sporting director Andrea Berta keen to sign [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[8942,44,40,6494,43,86,488],"class_list":["post-50310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-51m","tag-arsenal","tag-football","tag-rodgers","tag-sign","tag-star","tag-talks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}