Newcastle United are being paid £75million for Bruno Guimaraes but they stand to lose a lot when the Brazil midfielder completes his transfer to Arsenal.Guimaraes has been the poster boy for Newcastle’s rise under the Saudi Arabia-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF) since arriving from French side Lyon for €50million (£42.9m/$57.8m at the current rates), including add-ons, in January 2022.On the pitch, he played starring roles in their two Champions League campaigns and their 2025 Carabao Cup final win, frequently wearing the captain’s armband. Across the past two Premier League seasons, no Newcastle player attempted more passes, created more chances or won more fouls. Only Alexander Isak (23) and Harvey Barnes (16) scored more goals than his 14, and only Jacob Murphy (14) assisted more than his 11.Making up for Guimaraes’ output and impact will undoubtedly be an aggregate effort rather than one out, one in.Newcastle sources, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, have also indicated that the club might go after more experience rather than replacing the 28-year-old with another player aged 20 or under, following the central-midfield arrivals of Aladji Bamba and Sean Steur, aged 20 and 18 respectively, this summer.The Athletic breaks down some of the options they could pursue…The details of Bruno Guimaraes' move to Arsenal from Newcastle UnitedDavid OrnsteinWho’s been linked?In the latest Transfer DealSheet from August 4, my colleague George Caulkin reported that Newcastle have scouted Porto’s Victor Froholdt and Angelo Stiller of Stuttgart. Newcastle are also considering Marseille’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as an experienced option in midfield.Froholdt would add youth rather than experience, though his attributes make him a promising potential fit. The 20-year-old, already a full Denmark international, is a willing receiver in congested spaces and his 6ft 1in (187cm) frame allows him to make long strides to carry the ball beyond players over longer distances.Out of possession, Froholdt’s running power helps him defend transitions, and he is suited to the high-intensity, counterpressing system that new Newcastle head coach Matthias Jaissle has employed at previous clubs.Froholdt has issues in his defensive positioning, though, and occasionally fails to track runners on his blindside. That and incisive passing in the final third are areas to improve on.Stiller provides a very different profile to Froholdt.As his player dashboard from 2025-26 shows, the 25-year-old was a progressive passer who helped Stuttgart move through the thirds. Stiller’s 16.1 lines broken per 100 pass attempts and 34 passes that broke two lines of pressure ranked third among central and holding midfielders (minimum 900 minutes played).Passes such as the one below, against Werder Bremen in April, provide an idea of how Stiller can unlock defences.He collects the ball in between his centre-backs and strides forward before bypassing two lines of opposition pressure with a pass to striker Deniz Undav.Stiller is also an excellent passer in congested areas when further up the pitch, as this through ball against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League shows.His set-piece deliveries have helped create plenty of chances for Stuttgart, too.The nine-time Germany international clocked about a third of his league minutes last season in central midfield but is at his best as a deep-lying playmaker. Stiller is not front-footed defensively, ranking in the bottom 20 per cent of Bundesliga midfielders for tackle attempts, which means pairing him with an aggressive ball-winner would bring the best out of him.