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It is often said that Arsenal have never replaced Vieira in their midfield — well now they have.
But if Arsenal are expecting new £35million midfielder Fabio to play anything like their former midfield general Patrick, they have another thing coming.
Left-footed, slight of frame, bearded and Portuguese, the Gunners’ new man bears a far closer resemblance to Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva.
Arsenal have signed 22-year-old Portuguese midfielder Fabio Vieira for £35m from Porto
But Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta won’t have to be told how much the 22-year-old will need to progress if he is to reach the same standard.
It was in the 2018-19 UEFA Youth League that Vieira began to register on the radar of Europe’s directors of football. He scored the first goal in the final as Porto beat Chelsea 3-1, drifting into space at
