Arsenal have confirmed that new summer signing Fabio Vieira will wear the No.21 shirt following the official announcement of his arrival.
News emerged late last week that Mikel Arteta had identified the FC Porto playmaker as a priority signing in what promises to be another summer of major overhaul at the Emirates. The Gunners had already confirmed the transfer of Sao Paulo teenager Marquinhos - but while the Brazilian is one for the future, Vieira is very much for the here and now.
Aged just 22, the Portugal youth international played an integral role in Porto winning the league last season, registering six goals and 14 assists in Liga NOS alone. He arrives in north London with a reputation as one of the most exciting young midfield players in Europe and should integrate perfectly into a side already brimming with youthful exuberance.
