Hamburg are in advanced talks to buy Fabio Vieira in a €10m (£8.6m) deal, with Arsenal trying to move him on before Tuesday's transfer deadline. The move would take the 26-year-old back to Hamburger SV, where he spent last season on loan and made 29 Bundesliga appearances, scoring seven goals.
Hamburg's case for bringing him back
The deal fits the club they were last season more than the one Vieira joined in 2022. Hamburg finished 13th in the 2025 Bundesliga with 38 points, so a player who already knows the squad and the league is the sort of signing that can make sense quickly.
Vieira's return would also underline how little grip his Arsenal move ever got. He arrived from Porto for £34m, made 47 appearances, but only five of them were Premier League starts. Arsenal finished first in the 2025 Premier League on 85 points, and he never became a regular part of that side.
BBC Sport reported that Hamburg are in advanced talks to buy Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira in a 10m euro (£8.6m) deal. The same report said the Gunners are actively trying to offload the 26-year-old before Tuesday's transfer deadline. The move is not done yet, but it is moving in the direction of the club Vieira already knew last season.
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