Evening Standard
·5 August 2025
Arsenal hold talks over Fabio Vieira deal as Gunners accelerate transfer plans after summer spending spree

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Gunners are expected to be extremely busy before the summer transfer window closes
Transfer talks: Fabio Vieira
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Arsenal and Stuttgart have held talks over a deal for Fabio Vieira.
The midfielder is among a group of players that Arsenal are open to selling this summer.
Vieira spent last season on loan at Porto, who Arsenal signed him from in 2022 for a fee of around £34million.
The 25-year-old has struggled to deliver in the Premier League since making the move and now looks set to leave.
Standard Sport understands Arsenal and Stuttgart have held talks over a deal for the midfielder, which could see him leave Emirates Stadium permanently.
Vieira is not the only player that could depart Arsenal before the summer transfer window closes.
The Gunners have spent nearly £200m on new signings this summer and will look to get players out the door before the window slams shut.
Fulham are interested in winger Reiss Nelson, who spent last season on loan with them.
Reiss Nelson could leave Arsenal this summer
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Albert Sambi Lokonga, who was loaned to Sevilla last year, is also up for sale and hoping to secure a move before the window shuts.
The midfielder’s contract was due to expire this summer, but Arsenal took up the option to extend it by a year.
Oleksandr Zinchenko also has one year left on his contract and the Gunners would be open to selling him this summer for the right price.
The 28-year-old is settled in London, though, and may find that he has more offers on the table as a free agent next summer.
Zinchenko could prove to be a useful squad player for Arsenal this season, as he can play left-back or in midfield.
Oleksandr Zinchenko has one year left on his Arsenal contract
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Goalkeeper Karl Hein spent last season on loan at Real Valladolid, playing over 30 games, and is eager for more game time.
Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard have both been linked with moves away, but it is uncertain if they will leave.
Porto are the latest club to express an interest in Kiwior, who is being tracked by sides in Italy, too.
Trossard is said to be on the radar of German side Borussia Dortmund as they want to sign a forward before the summer transfer window closes.