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rsenal has officially completed the signing of Porto midfielder Fabio Vieira, confirmed the Portuguese club.
A statement issued by Porto on Friday morning said the deal was worth a total of 40m euros (34.1m pounds), with 5m euros (4.2m pounds) of which being withheld in supplements that depend on certain future clauses. met
Arsenal have not yet officially announced their signing, with Vieira arriving in north London yesterday after interrupting a holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos to undergo a medical examination and complete the formalities behind the high-ranking Premier League move.
The 22-year-old is making his first major new appearance at the Emirates Stadium this summer, following young Brazilian winger Marquinhos – who joined Sao Paulo last week for £ 3m – and US goalkeeper Matt Turner, who is due to arrive in the UK. later this month after leaving the New England Revolution at MLS.
Vieira – who is believed to have signed a five-year contract with Arsenal – offers a lot of technical quality and valuable positional flexibility to Mikel Arteta, as he can act as No. 8 or No. 10, while being able to be located in wider positions.
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He has also been linked with players such as Tottenham and Manchester United after scoring the most assists in the Primera Division last term, when Porto won their 30th domestic title as he took on a player from the European Under-21 Championship last summer. , held in Hungary and Slovenia.
Standard Sport understand that the deal for Vieira will not affect the pursuit of Arsenal against Yuri Tillemans, who wants to leave Leicester through this transfer window when he enters the last 12 months of his contract.
Arsenal have been following the Belgian since January and he can’t wait to finish the shift, although he initially expressed a desire to play in the Champions League next season.
Tillemans is better suited for a deeper midfield role than Vieira, and as such, Arsenal’s prospect of attracting both players this summer remains possible.
Arteta is also becoming more confident in his reunion with Gabriel Jesus, with Arsenal hoping to reach a compromise on the Brazilian striker with further talks in the coming days, as Manchester City are holding a £ 50 million fee for a player who is also offers to rivals in London Spurs and Chelsea.
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