RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Paul Scholes has said Bruno Guimaraes will make Arsenal a 'better team' but believes Tottenham Hotspur have signed the 'better player' in Sandro Tonali this summer.
The North London rivals have raided Newcastle United for statement signings this summer, with the former Magpies' midfield teammates now on opposite sides of a fierce rivalry.
Tottenham broke their transfer record to sign Tonali from Newcastle in a £92.5m deal, before Arsenal completed the £75m capture of Guimaraes.
Arsenal had been linked with Tonali prior to their pursuit of Guimaraes, and Scholes believes the former is the superior talent.
He questioned whether Guimaraes has the physicality to succeed in a midfield two for Arsenal, despite offering attributes that will improve the Premier League champions.
"I think Bruno Guimaraes will make Arsenal a better football team," Scholes said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast.
"I don’t think the football we watched from them was great. You need midfield players to make your team play good football – is he going to do that enough for Arsenal?
"I know they won the league but I don’t think they got the midfield right last season.
"Maybe this is the answer to it but I do think Sandro Tonali is a better player, he’s got more legs about him.
"Guimaraes, you talk about going to Old Trafford... I think if he's playing in a two at Old Trafford it will be a struggle for him. Old Trafford's a big pitch, and I don’t think Bruno is amazing physically, but he might be more suited to Arsenal."
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