Fabio Vieira Signs for Arsenal: What Will He Bring to the Gunners Ranks?

What Type of a Player Is Arsenal Signing?

We go back to Pedro Sepulveda, who really got his eye on Fabio. The journalist claims Vieira to be a player who primarily starts on the right-wing and builds into the game through the middle.

He works primarily as a #10 but can also play on the left wing and as an attacking midfielder. These positional characteristics make his role sound similar to Bernardo Silva at Manchester City.

Vieira possesses positional flexibility and versatility, which make him a savvy option for the London club up front. He can be combined in a midfield trio of him, Martin Odegaard and Emile Smith Rowe, which screams creativity and skill.

Sky Sports’ Mark McAdam touts the 22-year-old as “technically gifted” and graceful on the ball. He terms Fabio Vieira as a player who can also play as a false nine. He defines Vieira’s role to be that of a #8 which could be contrary to Sepulveda’s mention of Vieira playing as a #10.

It could also be problematic since the role of #8 seems to be taken up by Martin Ødegaard at the Emirates.

Therefore, adding Vieira would mean that Arsenal and Mikel Arteta need to be smart with how they make their creative trio of Emile Smith Rowe, Ødegaard and Vieira play together.