The Portuguese media have provided a couple of updates on Fabio Vieira’s spell with Porto, both in terms of his planned return to Arsenal and the possibility of a permanent move.
PORTO, PORTUGAL: Fabio Vieira of FC Porto gestures with the ball during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between FC Porto and Olympiacos FC at Estadio do Dragao on January 23, 2025. (Photo by Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images)
Photo by Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images
Arsenal’s Fabio Vieira is approaching the end of his loan spell with FC Porto, with one league game remaining against Nacional. But there has been some uncertainty about what happens after that, with Porto playing in the Club World Cup.
Loan moves generally come to an end on June 30th, but that would be midway through the tournament. So Arsenal and Porto would have had to reach an agreement over allowing him to stay for the whole thing, with no reports confirming the situation either way.
Portuguese outlet Record (via Sport Witness) claimed on Thursday that Vieira will indeed stay until after the competition, so that’s one mystery solved.
PORTO, PORTUGAL: Fábio Vieira of FC Porto looks on during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between FC Porto and FC Midtjylland at Estadio do Dragao on December 12, 2024. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images
The other big question is whether Vieira might remain at Porto past the end of his current loan, either on another loan or as a permanent (re-)signing.
Jornal de Noticias claim Vieira could stay beyond this summer, and Porto will try to keep him around. Negotiations are planned with Arsenal, and the club are considering a permanent move.
Yet Record had claimed the opposite, suggesting that with no buy clause in Vieira’s loan deal he’d simply return to north London. Time will tell which of the two is right.
Fabio Vieira playing for FC Porto (Photo via Porto on Twitter)
Photo via Porto on Twitter
Vieira has provided 10 goals or assists for Porto in 38 matches this season, and he’s been a regular start for the side in recent months. If Arsenal hoped this year would get the player going again after his injuries, that goal appears to have been achieved.
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