Another midfielder named Vieira heading to Arsenal
LONDON (AP) — There’s going to be one other midfielder named Vieira at Arsenal.
Fabio Vieira is headed for the English membership after Porto reached an settlement with Arsenal for the sale of the 22-year-old midfielder for a price that would attain 40 million euros ($42 million), the Portuguese champions stated Friday.
In a press release despatched to the Portuguese Securities Market Fee, Porto stated Vieira will value 35 million euros ($36.7 million) outright plus 5 million euros ($5.25 million) extra linked to “sporting objectives.” The deal is predicted to be finalized within the coming days.
Patrick Vieira, a former France worldwide, was one in every of Arsenal’s biggest ever gamers, profitable three Premier League titles and 4 FA Cups in his 9 years on the membership from 1996-2005. He’s at present the supervisor of Crystal Palace within the Premier League.
The 2 aren’t associated.
Fabio Vieira hasn’t performed for Portugal’s senior nationwide workforce however has appeared for the nation’s youth groups. He was voted as the most effective participant in final yr’s under-21 European Championship.
Vieira will add an additional factor of youth to a younger squad being nurtured by supervisor Mikel Arteta that additionally comprises extremely rated gamers like Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal, which once more missed out of qualification for the Champions League, is buying in a special a part of the switch market than England’s largest golf equipment in the meanwhile and is specializing in up-and-coming expertise versus established stars.
On Monday, Arsenal signed 19-year-old Brazilian striker Marquinhos from Sao Paulo.
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