Fabio Vieira has opened up about his decision to move on loan to FC Porto this summer, asserting that it was a choice he made for his career.
The attacking midfielder had been struggling for game time at Arsenal, facing stiff competition for attacking positions that limited his opportunities under Mikel Arteta. Last season, he found it difficult to secure regular minutes, and there were no guarantees that his situation would improve this campaign.
Although Arsenal initially intended to retain Vieira at the Emirates for squad depth, his circumstances changed before the transfer window closed, leading to his loan move to Porto.
Vieira has now commented on the transfer, revealing that he actively pushed for the move, believing it was the right step for his development and playing time.
He said, as quoted by Sport Witness:
“The idea of returning came from me. I love this club and I’m going to give everything on the pitch.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Vieira knows he would hardly play if he remained with us, and the Portuguese star made the right decision to leave on loan.
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A very smart player. Perhaps going back to his comfort zone for a time will help him develop a plan for being more effective with Arsenal and the PL which is no longer an unknown for him.
Sounds like a farewell speech to me.
Hope he finds his way into a weight room back in Portugal. Because he’s utterly useless to Arsenal until he puts on 10-15 lb of muscle. I’m not convinced he will ever be EPL ready. Waste of money. Best case scenario is he plays well enough to justify a decent sale price.
The guy has got an eye for a pass He needs to show more consistency with it he also has to show more range with it short/long because it is a killer pass he has in him
Let’s see what he does back home. I’m not too bothered about his physicality; slight built but skilful players have prospered in the EPL. He’s got to get better attuned skill-wise though to make that count week in and out though.
His loan is clearly going to be a testing ground. If he succeeds, Arsenal gets a better player back. If he’s more moderately successful, then it may be a shop window. Perhaps Porto or another club will be interested enough to make an offer. Whether that would result in Arsenal getting back their original investment is another question.