Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira is on the verge of rejoining his former membership, FC Porto, on a season-long mortgage.
Switch professional Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the completion of the deal, utilizing his trademark “right here we go” to sign that the deal is finished.
Taking to X, he shared the next replace:
“Fabio Vieira to FC Porto, right here we go! Deal carried out for midfielder to return to Porto on mortgage from Arsenal. NO purchase choice as mentioned yesterday, straight mortgage with Porto to cowl Fábio’s wage. It was gonna occur solely in case of Chico Coinceição’s exit… and goes to Juventus.”
???? Fábio Vieira to FC Porto, right here we go! Deal carried out for midfielder to return to Porto on mortgage from Arsenal.
NO purchase choice as mentioned yesterday, straight mortgage with Porto to cowl Fábio’s wage.
It was gonna occur solely in case of Chico Coinceição’s exit… and goes to Juventus. pic.twitter.com/Sc4lujpOop
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 24, 2024
Why the mortgage transfer is smart
Vieira joined Arsenal in 2022 from Porto for a switch charge of £34 million. Regardless of excessive expectations, he has discovered it troublesome to ascertain himself in Mikel Arteta’s aspect.
Final season, the 24-year-old made simply 11 Premier League appearances and 17 in all competitions, beginning solely 4 matches. Throughout his restricted time on the pitch, Vieira scored two targets and offered three assists, bringing his total tally to 3 targets and 9 assists in 49 appearances for the Gunners. (Transfermarkt)
The approaching arrival of Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino would have pushed Vieira additional down the pecking order at Arsenal, making a transfer away helpful for all events concerned.
The mortgage to Porto permits Vieira to return to acquainted environment, the place he initially made his mark, whereas giving him the prospect to regain kind and confidence with common first-team soccer.
No purchase choice within the deal
Importantly, the mortgage settlement doesn’t embody a purchase choice, making certain that Vieira will return to Arsenal on the finish of the season.
FC Porto will cowl Vieira’s wage through the mortgage spell, which grew to become attainable solely after Francisco Conceicao’s switch to Juventus was finalised.
