Fabio Vieira is close to returning to Porto on loan from Arsenal, with discussions underway on including a purchase option. The 24-year-old midfielder was absent from Arsenal’s squad for their match against Aston Villa, as negotiations are in advanced stages.
Vieira joined the Gunners in July 2022 from Porto for £35 million but has struggled to cement his place in Mikel Arteta’s lineup, making 49 appearances across all competitions. The arrival of Mikel Merino and the rise of academy talent Ethan Nwaneri have limited Vieira’s opportunities at Arsenal. Merino’s £28.4 million move from Real Sociedad and Nwaneri’s record-breaking debut as the Premier League’s youngest player in 2022 have pushed Vieira further down the pecking order.
Vieira hopes a successful return to Portugal will help him revive his ambitions of returning to the Emirates and contributing to Arsenal’s title challenge. Reports suggest Porto may secure a clause allowing them to make the move permanent after the season. Vieira made a minimal impact last season, playing just 57 Premier League minutes after recovering from groin surgery.
Here is the skill highlight video of Fábio Vieira.
Fábio Vieira
This season he played in total 11 times for 292 minutes for Premier League.
Fábio Vieira scored 1 goal for Arsenal. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and 1 red card.
His team is currently 2nd in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 2-0 against Aston Villa. The next match in Premier League will be against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Arsenal performance and stats
Arsenal is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 6 points.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 4 goals and conceding 0.
Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday 31st of August in London.