FC Porto have completed the signing of midfielder Fabio Vieira from Arsenal on loan, according to reports.
Fabio Vieira To FC Porto
Reports indicate that a buy option wasn’t included in the deal, with FC Porto expected to cover his salary.
Vieira earns about €53,000 per week at Arsenal, and his contract with the club runs until June 30, 2027.
He will become their 4th signing this summer, having already secured the services of Samu Omorodion, Francisco Conceição, and Deniz Gül.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the deal was tied to the move of Francisco Conceicao to Juventus, which has reportedly been finalized.
Vieira joined Arsenal from FC Porto on July 1, 2022, and he has made 49 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 9 assists in all competitions.
Fabio Vieira has failed to claim a consistent shirt at Mikel Arteta’s side, as other players have been favored over him.
Vieira functions primarily in the attacking midfield department but can also be utilized in the central midfield and right midfield units.
The 24-year-old will be hoping to get regular playing time at FC Porto, as they hunt for success in the coming season.
Vieira has made 125 cumulative appearances thus far in his career, scoring 13 goals and providing 27 assists in all competitions
Fabio Vieira has won several trophies in his career, including; 2 Primeira Liga, 1 Portuguese cup, and 1 English Super Cup.
Juventus Sign Francisco Conceicao From FC Porto On Loan
Francisco Conceicao has joined Italian giants Juventus on loan from FC Porto, according to reports.
Reports indicate that no buy option was included in the loan deal, with FC Porto receiving a fee of €7 million plus €3 million in performance-based add-ons.
Francisco Conceição will be in Italy on Sunday, August 25, 2024, for medical tests, with the deal expected to be subsequently made official.
Conceicao joined FC Porto on July 1, 2024, from Dutch giants Ajax for a fee of €10.5 million, following his exploits with Portugal at Euro 2024.
The 21-year-old was on target for the Selecao in their opening game of the tournament, scoring against Czech Republic after replacing Vitinha in the dying embers of the encounter.
Fabio Conceicao
Francisco Conceicao is the son of former FC Porto player and manager Sérgio Conceicao and he will be hoping to reach great heights in his career.
Conceicao started his professional career at FC Porto, before joining Ajax on July 21, 2022, for a fee of €5 million.
Francisco Conceicao made 28 appearances during his spell at Ajax, scoring 1 goal and providing 3 assists across all competitions.
Meanwhile, in Conceicao’s first stint at FC Porto, he made 93 appearances for the club, scoring 11 goals and providing 13 assists in all competitions.
Francisco Conceicao will be hoping to develop further in his career at Juventus, with the hope of possibly joining the gigantic club permanently.
Conceicao functions primarily as a right winger, but can also be deployed on the left flank.
Francisco Conceicao will become the 6th major signing of the summer for Juventus, having already secured the services of Douglas Luiz, Khéphren Thuram, Juan Cabal, Michele Di Gregorio, and Pierre Kalulu.
