Fabio Vieira

Fábio Vieira is due to have a medical in London on Friday before signing a five-year contract with Arsenal.

Vieira is used predominantly as an attacking midfielder or second striker. Vieira had a €50m release clause but Arsenal negotiated for the Portugal Under-21 international, whose ambition has been to play in the Premier League. He scored six goals and provided 14 assists in Portugal’s top division last season across 15 starts and 12 substitute appearances. Arsenal have had an offer of €35m (£30m) plus add-ons accepted for Porto’s attacking midfielder Fábio Vieira, who is due to have a medical in London on Friday before signing a five-year contract.

Arsenal are set to sign Porto attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira in a deal worth up to €40million, sources have told ESPN.

Vieira had a release clause of €50m but sources have confirmed Porto accepted a lower offer from Arsenal and barring any last-minute issues, the deal is expected to be completed in the coming days. The 22-year-old is due to have a medical in London on Friday and will finalise terms on what is expected to be a five-year contract. Arsenal are set to sign Porto attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira in a deal worth up to €40 million, sources have told ESPN.

Arsenal are close to securing the services of talented Porto playmaker Fabio Vieira, reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reports.

Vieira could potentially become the club’s second summer signing. The arrival of Vieira should provide quality depth and competition. Martin Odegaard was the regular attacking midfielder last term.

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However, I wouldn’t be surprised if Arsenal look to secure the Belgian as well to give the midfield further depth and quality. Transfer leaks have become increasingly more frequent and accurate in the modern age of social media, which makes this one comes as a true surprise, and a bit refreshing at that. All of those fall in line with Arteta’s favored style of player, not to mention he is only 22. Martin Odegaard was Arsenal’s primary creative midfield force last season, so the inclusion of another player who can set up the attackers for success will be tremendous. The move is also a good reminder that the football ops / transfer people at the club are always up to something, even if there isn’t much being reported. While the majority of Arsenal’s transfer gossip has revolved around the potential moves for Gabriel Jesus and Youri Tielemans, it looks like Mikel Arteta and Edu were making other moves in secret.

Arsenal are working on a move for Porto midfielder Fabio Vieira, with Mikel Arteta eyeing a transfer raid for the midfielder.

A move to a bigger league among the European heavyweights is a natural progression - but with six goals in 27 top-flight games last term, it will be curious to see if he is able to bridge the gap successfully and deliver for the Gunners, as Arteta looks to bolster his team around the middle of the park. Mikel Arteta is desperate to strengthen his squad this summer and while Vieira may not be the name everyone was expecting to see arrive, his potential arrival looks set to be the catalyst for a busy couple of months in north London. The Porto midfielder has not been one of the names linked to Arsenal this summer, with the Gunners known to be targeting Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans. But Vieira could now be the first significant arrival of the transfer window at Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners working to finalise a deal for the 22-year-old.

Arsenal are set to sign creative midfielder Fabio Vieira from Porto, sources tell CBS Sports. The Gunners will pay an initial $36.8 million (€35m) for the ...

Vieira averaged the sixth most counter-pressing recoveries and fourth most recoveries in the final third last season. Arsenal are set to sign creative midfielder Fabio Vieira from Porto, sources tell CBS Sports. The Gunners will pay an initial $36.8 million (€35m) for the 22-year-old talent, who had the fourth most assists in the Portuguese league last season. Five of Vieira's assists came to Mehdi Taremi. Notably he also ranks highly on pressing metrics, a key priority for Mikel Arteta in his forward line.

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I’m certain Mikel Arteta is still looking to sign Gabriel Jesus and Youri Tielemans. Vieira is an attacking midfielder, not a primary goalscorer, not a left-sided #8, nor a box-to-box player. Arsenal have a clear plan in place, and they are sticking to it. Vieira is a talented player who influences attacking moves. Vieira is a left-foot-dominant but capably two-footed central midfielder who can also play as a false nine. Lefty who profiles as a 10 type. Vieira scored 6 goals and added 11 assists in 27 Primeira Liga appearances (15 starts) last season, 7 goals and 16 assists in 39 appearances in all competitions.

Arsenal are close to signing attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira from Porto in a deal worth up to €40 million, The Athletic understands.The 22-year-old will.

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The following campaign, Fábio would wear the armband for Porto in the UEFA Youth League whilst also scoring three goals, as the defending champions fell to Red ...

With that said, he hasn’t shied away from the defensive side of the game and has certainly improved in that aspect this season. His first goal at senior level came on August 25, 2019 in a 3-1 win at Farense — Fábio would continue to play a key role for Porto’s B team with 7 goals and 3 assists in the second division before the stoppage of football due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next match, he started and provided an assist in Porto’s 1-5 defeat to Liverpool. He would play a crucial role in Porto’s run to the 2019 UEFA Youth League Final, starting all but two games and opening the scoring within 17 minutes in the Final as Porto defeated Chelsea 3-1 in Nyon, Switzerland. It was that same season where Fábio made his senior debut, coming off the bench for João Mário in a 1-0 defeat to Arouca on February 24, 2019. The Primeira Liga has emerged as one of the most popular shopping markets for Premier League clubs in recent years.

Fabio Vieira is the newest player at Arsenal that comes in unproven but with a skill set to match the blossoming Gunners.

However, having just recently turned 22, Vieira likely needs time to acclimate to the Premier League. Even Jack Wilshere used to play in those pockets all the time.” Nevertheless, Arsenal appear to be getting a very talented player at a price that does not necessarily hinder any other potential moves this summer. Along with versatility, Arteta also tends to favor having a plethora of attacking options in his midfield. The 22-year-old playmaker gives Arteta another versatile player to deploy in multiple positions. In addition to the youngster racking up 14 league assists, he also added six goals as well. For comparison, every other team that finished in the top eight, plus Crystal Palace, had more goals from open play last season. The Gunners only managed 61 goals in the Premier League last season. However, the club scored just 33 total goals from open play last season. In fact, he even scored 13 goals in just 20 appearances for Portugal’s U-21s. More impressive, he did so in just 1,329 total minutes last season. Both sides agreed to this fee.

Fabio Vieira has arrived in London to undergo his medical after Arsenal agreed an initial £30m deal with Porto to sign the attacking midfielder.

A further £4m [€5m] in add-ons could be due if certain criteria is met. He contributed 6 goals and 14 assists last season, despite making just 15 starts. Fabio Vieira has arrived in London to undergo his medical after Arsenal agreed an initial £30m deal with Porto to sign the attacking midfielder, according to Fabrizio Romano.

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"It's a strength and it's a position Arteta has wanted Arsenal to get to ever since he arrived. "Arsenal have been crying out for someone to be on the end of those chances consistently. But he has a lot of flexibility with the ball and very good positioning without the ball as well. It won't be easy next season as they will be in the Europa League. He's 22 years old, technically very gifted so he fits in with the Arsenal mould of players. But he can easily play in other places like the left wing and as an offensive midfielder, a No 10, as he is not that fast.

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If Arsenal continue with a more fluid trio/quartet, his flexibility to play on either flank will also be utilised as a swap for Saka and Smith-Rowe. He ended the campaign joint-top for assists in the Portuguese top flight, alongside Pedrinho, and first for assists per 90 minutes, with a rate of 0.74. Lacazette's exit has left a hole at the top of the team, with Martinelli set to move centrally, or potentially challenge Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus if Arteta can bring in the Brazilian. Additional reports from The Guardian state Vieira's desire to play in the Premier League has pushed the transfer along and he completed a medical in London on June 17. According the Evening Standard, Arsenal swiftly agreed a fee with the Portuguese champions, and the 22-year-old has already settled personal terms on a move to the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners will fancy their chances of making an impact in the Europa League in the coming months and Arteta is already looking to reinforce his squad.

Arsenal have agreed a deal worth up €40 million for Porto's Fabio Vieira, the Portuguese side announced on Friday.

"FC Porto has reached a preliminary agreement with Arsenal FC for the permanent transfer of Fabio Vieira for €40m, of which €5m are dependent on the achievement of sporting goals," a club statement read. Porto have confirmed that Arsenal have reached an agreement for an initial fee of €35m for Vieira, with a further €5m in potential add-ons. ESPN reported on Thursday that Vieira is due to have a medical in London on Friday and will finalise terms on what is expected to be a five-year contract.