Official: Arsenal confirm Fabio Vieira signing
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Fabio Vieira from FC Porto for a fee believed to be in the region of €35m plus bonuses.
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Fabio Vieira from FC Porto for a fee believed to be in the region of €35m plus bonuses.
Arsenal spent more than a year scouting Fabio Vieira before agreeing a fee to sign him last week, despite the lack of media links to the midfielder.
Arsenal have agreed a deal with Fabio Vieira that will see the Gunners pay €35m initially and then up to €5m in bonuses, but with the player belonging to Jorges Mendes GestiFute agency, he, of course, gets a big slice, too.
Arsenal reportedly still hope and plan to sign Youri Tielemans this summer, despite one or two suggestions to the contrary in recent days.
Fabio Vieira has spoken for the first time since Porto confirmed he would become an Arsenal player in a deal worth around €35m plus €5m in bonuses.
Arsenal have agreed a deal to bring 22-year-old Fabio Vieira from Porto on a five year deal, so what shirt numbers are available for the attacking midfielder?
Further details are emerging on the transfer of FC Porto’s Fabio Vieira to Arsenal, with Porto announcing the deal in a statement.
Arsenal have reportedly agreed a deal with FC Porto for the signing of attacking midfielder, Fábio Vieira.