Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has raved about Fabio Vieira on the club’s official website and has outlined why the Gunners signed him in the summer transfer window.
Arteta has been stunned by the versatility of the 22-year-old Arsenal attacking midfielder.
The Arsenal boss has added that the £30 million (Sky Sports) signing from FC Porto in the summer transfer window will give him a lot of options.
Mikel Arteta on Arsenal’s Fabio Vieira
Arteta told Arsenal’s official website: “Fabio’s versatility is something that caught our eye and we believe that he is going to give us a lot of options.
“It’s about nurturing how they work together and the type of players that Fabio needs around him to exploit his qualities, which we feel in this side could be very powerful, so we will have to wait and see how that develops.”
Growing in importance
In our view, Fabio Vieira is a very good signing for Arsenal and will make the Gunners better, not just for now, but for years to come as well.
The 22-year-old is a versatile attacking player whose importance in the team will only grow in the coming months and years.
Yes, Arsenal have a very good attacking unit, but all managers need different options.
Arteta’s comments on Vieira indicate that he rates him highly, and the 22-year-old Portuguese star will get chances in the coming weeks to show what he is capable of.
Arsenal boss Arteta is a very good coach, and he will find a way to get the best out of Vieira.
Vieira scored six goals and gave 14 assists in 15 Portuguese league starts for FC Porto last season.
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