Arsenal: Fabio Vieira set to join Porto on loan for the season

Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira is set to return to Porto on loan, two years after leaving the Portuguese giants.

Talks between the two clubs are understood to be at an advanced stage, with the expectation that the 24-year-old will spend the season with Porto. There will be no option or obligation to make the move permanent.

The midfielder trained with the Arsenal squad as usual on Friday but will not be involved in the trip to face Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

Vieira moved to Arsenal in July 2022 for a fee of around €40million (£34.3m), and is under contract in north London until 2027.

Despite making 22 appearances during his debut season, an injury-hit second campaign has seen him fall down the pecking order with just 15 outings across all competitions.

Mikel Merino's arrival is set to further restrict Vieira's first-team exposure, along wtih the emergence of young star Ethan Nwaneri.

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