Porto have agreed a deal to bring Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira back to the club on loan.
Vieira joined Arsenal from the 30-time Portuguese champions in July 2022 for a fee of around €40million (£34.26m) and is under contract until 2027.
The Portugal youth international made 22 Premier League appearances during his debut season but has struggled to establish himself as a first-team regular.
With Mikel Merino arriving from Real Sociedad and Hale End graduate Ethan Nwaneri emerging, Vieira’s opportunities would be limited at the Emirates Stadium — and a temporary switch should ensure...
If this happens it’s going to be good news for Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly. Gives one or both of them a much more direct route to the first team.
Vieira is a very talented player. But I don’t know if he’s built right for the physical intensity of the PL.