Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed that he was set on signing Fabio Vieira “straight away” after witnessing him in action, as the Portuguese prepares to make his full debut.
The Gunners made the 22-year-old one of their first signings of the window this summer as they agreed to pay Porto £34million. Vieira signed a five-year deal in North London and will hope to replicate the sparkling performances that he produced at the Estadio do Dragao.
In his final season with Porto, the midfielder scored seven goals and provided 16 assists in all competitions. Arteta claims those sort of game-changing displays - as well as Vieira’s versatility - were huge reasons which led to Arsenal splashing the cash to secure his services.
