Liverpool hero claims new Arsenal signing isn’t ‘top class’

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Arsenal were successful with a £75m transfer bid for Newcastle skipper Bruno Guimaraes (Picture: Getty) Dietmar Hamann has backed Bruno Guimaraes to add a new dimension to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side – but claims the midfielder is still yet to prove he is ‘top class’. Guimaraes has signed a four-year deal with the Gunners (Picture: Getty) Arsenal’s summer signing is yet to prove he’s ‘top class’, says Hamann (Picture: Getty) ‘Bruno is a player with a great mentality and great quality, who will bring strong leadership to our squad. ‘With Bruno joining us, we are further strengthening the heart of our team.

He combines quality with quantity, and has provided goals and assists for his team every year. ‘Bruno will allow Mikel to further develop our playing style and will also increase our internal competitiveness, which is essential for maintaining the standards required when we are aiming to win major trophies.’ Guimaraes captained Newcastle to Carabao Cup glory last year (Picture: Getty) Discussing the big-money transfer with Sports Mole, Hamann speculated that Arsenal had made the move for Guimaraes in order to add some much-needed creativity in the middle of the park. But according to Hamann, it would be ‘premature’ to place Guimaraes in the bracket of an elite midfielder at this stage. ‘Bruno has been a big player for Newcastle, and he’s been the captain as well, led the way, led from the front,’ the 2005 Champions League winner explained. ‘But we’ve seen him in the World Cup.

He’s a very good player. To show he’s top class, I think he’s got to prove it now at Arsenal.’ Guimaraes has put pen to paper on a four-year contract at Arsenal, tying him to the club until 2030.