With a (sur)name Vieira, there’s no chance to fail when playing for the Gunners, right?French midfielder Patrick Vieira became a club legend and took the North London hears by storm back in the days. And now, it’s time for his namesake, only from Portugal.[Thread] Fábio Vieira, Arsenal’s new playmaker.🧩In this thread I’ll be introducing fans to Fábio and showcasing what he can bring to Arsenal.🔴⚪️As always, please share and leave a like on the tweets if you like them. Also let me know your thoughts on Vieira. #FabioVieira pic.twitter.com/wJmZFTgRuS— Jan🇸🇮 (@Jan8AFC) June 16, 2022 He plays in midfield, too, but Fabio Vieira is yet to establish himself as a star in the Gunners’ sky. First things first, he cut short his holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos to fly to London to sign for Arsenal in a £30 million deal. The 22-year-old is expected to undergo medical today before signing a five-year contract.Official, confirmed. Arsenal signs Fábio Vieira from FC Porto on a permanent deal, Portuguese club statement announces. ⚪️🔴🤝 #AFC“Deal complete for amount of €40m, and of these, €5m are dependent on achievement of sports objectives”. pic.twitter.com/oaRLXGpeVX— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 17, 2022 Portuguese newspaper O Jogo reports the deal could be made official as early as Friday. Vieira, a versatile attacking midfielder, came through the youth ranks at Porto and helped them win the Portuguese title last season. FRI: 21.45: (3.35) DUNDALK (3.25) SHAMROCK (2.14)The Portugal Under-21 international enjoyed a breakthrough year last season, amassing six goals and 14 assists in 27 league appearances for Porto to help the club claim a 30th league title.However, Mikel Arteta remains keen on signing long-term target Youri Tielemans, but Arsenal and Leicester are yet to agree on a fee for the 25-year-old Belgian.
