Arsenal Loan Watch

Porto president André Villas-Boas says there’s no option to buy Fábio Vieira, meaning Arsenal will decide the midfielder’s fate after his impressive loan spell.

Fábio Vieira’s resurgence at Porto has drawn praise for his intelligence and technical quality. Will Arsenal reintegrate him, or is a permanent move on the cards?

Nuno Tavares made his return from injury to help Lazio through to the next round of the Europa League last week, before linking up with Portugal for the international break.

Arsenal loanee Fabio Vieira scored in his third consecutive league appearance for FC Porto on Saturday, and he’s closing in on his best-ever goal tally for a season.

Brian Okonkwo’s loan to Hitchin Town appears to have ended early, with the goalkeeper returning to Arsenal much sooner than planned.

FC Porto lost to Braga without Arsenal loanee Fabio Vieira at the weekend, and their trophy chances are increasingly hanging by a thread.

Arsenal loanee duo Albert Sambi Lokonga and Maldini Kacurri both returned to action at the weekend after recent spells on the sidelines.

Arsenal loanee Fabio Vieira scored for the second game in a row on Saturday, marking his fourth consecutive match with either a goal or an assist for FC Porto.

Arsenal loanee Albert Sambi Lokonga has begun working on grass again as he closes in on a recovery from his latest injury setback with Sevilla.

Fabio Vieira has been named in WhoScored’s Liga Portugal Team of the Week after scoring an impressive goal for FC Porto against Vitoria on Monday.

Arsenal loanee Karl Hein had to suffer through another terrible Real Valladolid performance on Sunday, with his team losing 7-1 to Athletic Club.

Arsenal loanee Marquinhos is set for some time off before the new Brazilian Serie A campaign, after Cruzeiro’s elimination from the Campeonato Mineiro.

Fabio Vieira provided an assist for FC Porto against AS Roma on Thursday night, but his loan team were eliminated from the Europa League anyway.

Arsenal loanee Marquinhos has progressed to the Campeonato Mineiro semi-finals with Cruzeiro, and they now know their opponents for that stage of the competition.

Cruzeiro and Arsenal loanee Marquinhos qualified for the next phase of the Campeonato Mineiro on Sunday, despite losing their game against Atletico Mineiro.

Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga has suffered another hamstring injury, with reports suggesting the player could be out for around a month.

Arsenal did have the option to recall Fabio Vieira from his loan spell at FC Porto, but only briefly at the end of December.

Arsenal youngster Brian Okonkwo kept the first clean sheet of his loan spell at Hitchin Town on Saturday, helping his team to a win over Banbury.

Arsenal loanee Maldini Kacurri made his debut for Bromley FC earlier this week, with manager Andy Woodman praising the defender’s first appearance.

Fabio Vieira was at the centre of the drama in Porto’s derby draw with Sporting CP on Friday night, involved in the equalising goal and a red-card decision.