Arsenal Move Nears Completion for Bruno Guimaraes with No.39 Available

Clubs are reported to be close to a transfer agreement and the player is waiting to be allowed to have a medical, a step that could confirm his move and his favored shirt choice.

Overview

Multiple outlets report that Arsenal and Newcastle United are close to agreeing terms for Bruno Guimaraes in a developing transfer this week.
Sources say Guimaraes is awaiting Newcastle’s permission to undergo a medical, the standard next step before personal terms and registration are finalised.
Guimaraes has worn the number 39 through much of his senior career and has publicly described 39 as personally meaningful because it was his father’s taxi dispatch number.
Arsenal currently have the No.39 shirt vacant, making it the obvious option for the midfielder if the move is completed, though other senior numbers are also free at the club.
If the transfer finishes, Arsenal would add a proven Premier League midfielder to their squad and fans should expect official confirmation only after the medical and registration paperwork are completed.