Arsenal have announced the signing of Fabio Vieira from Porto in a deal that could rise to as much as £34million. The Gunners were able to keep the deal under wraps for much of the negotiations and by the time it surfaced Arsenal were moving for the player the transfer was effectively completed.
football.london understands that this is a trend that is expected to continue and even increase whilst Mikel Arteta remains manager of the club. Strategies are being put in place to ensure that information regarding player negotiations does not get out.
Arsenal have seen a number of top targets fail to materialise after a protracted and well-publicised pursuit. The January transfer window witnessed attempts to sign Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina.
