Arsenal offload Fabio Vieira to Hamburg as Arteta accelerates clear-out including Martinelli and Jesus exits
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Arsenal have agreed a deal to sell Fabio Vieira to Hamburg for a fee of around £7.7m.
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Vieira spent last season on loan with the Bundesliga side an impressed, scoring seven league goals and providing five assists in 29 appearances.
The Portugal midfielder's contribution helped Hamburg secure a 13th-place finish in the club's first campaign back in the Bundesliga after promotion.
Hamburg have now reached an agreement to sign the 26-year-old on a permanent basis for a fee of £7.7m, as Arsenal continue to reduce their squad numbers.Sky Sports are reporting that a full agreement is in place for Vieira to return to Germany.
Vieira has spent the past two seasons out on loan after failing to make an impact at Arsenal, following a £34m move to North London in 2022. He started only fivePremier League games for the Gunners across two seasons, before loan spells at former club FC Porto and Hamburg.
Vieira's exit continues an active period for Arsenal in terms of sales, as Mikel Arteta looks to trim his squad. Gabriel Martinelli is set to undergo a medical at Al-Hilal after a £55m deal was agreed with the Saudi Pro League side.
The Brazilian's departure will represent a record sale for Arsenal. Elsewhere, Gabriel Jesus is set to sign for Spanish champions Barcelona. A £8.5m fee has been agreed between the teams for Jesus, whose Arsenal contract was due to expire in 2027.