Arsenal accelerate Vieira transfer plan as player 'hoping' for agreement

Vieira signed for Arsenal from Porto in the summer of 2022 in a £34million deal, but has only made 49 appearances for the Gunners and has spent each of the last two seasons on loan away from north London.

A return to Hamburg is reportedly under discussion, with a fresh update emerging about the Arsenal playmaker's future.

According to Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Vieira himself is 'hoping' that an agreement can be reached between Arsenal and Hamburg and it has been claimed that the 26-year-old would prefer to return to the club on a permanent deal.

The Gunners are reported to be holding discussions with the Bundesliga outfit over a deal for Vieira, which could see him leave the Premier League champions on a permanent basis, although another loan deal has not been ruled out

Vieira is thought to be part of Arsenal’s current group of players who have begun pre-season training, but it has been stated that the club are continuing to hold talks that could lead to the playmaker’s eventual departure from the Gunners.

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"We've kind of fallen in love with Fabio. We're fighting for him every day and have also submitted figures to Arsenal," Huwer said.

"They're not even budging yet," the Hamburg chief added.

"We're confident we can make Fabio a competitive offer within our means, without taking on any debt."

Arsenal have already agreed to sell one player this summer with Leandro Trossard expected to join Besiktas after a £17m fee was agreed with the Turkish Super Lig club.