Arsenal sent several players out on loan at the start of this season. While some of them have little to no hope of returning to the club, at least one player still has the potential to establish himself at the Emirates.
The Gunners are one of the biggest clubs in Europe, making it incredibly difficult for any player to secure a place in their starting lineup. Competing at the highest level demands consistency, quality, and the ability to perform under intense pressure. As a result, some signings struggle to meet expectations, and Arsenal must make difficult decisions regarding their future.
Mikel Arteta’s side is continuously working to maintain a competitive edge over their domestic and European rivals. This means only players who have developed well and can meet the club’s high standards are given opportunities in the squad. Arsenal have been strategic in their use of the loan system, allowing players to gain experience elsewhere before determining their long-term future.
One loanee Arsenal have been keeping a particularly close eye on is Fabio Vieira, who is spending the season at FC Porto. Unlike some other players who were sent out with a purchase clause in their loan agreements, Vieira’s deal does not include an option for a permanent transfer.
According to a report from Sport Witness, the Gunners have been tracking his progress closely since the start of the season. The club hopes that Vieira will return to the Emirates in improved physical condition and better form, making him a more valuable asset for the team.
Vieira is undeniably a talented player, and if he can return in top shape, he could play an important role in Arteta’s squad next season. His versatility, creativity, and technical ability make him a strong candidate to reintegrate into the first team. If he proves himself ready, Arsenal could benefit greatly, as his return would strengthen the squad without the need for another expensive signing.
With Arsenal continuing to challenge for major honours, having an improved Vieira back in the squad would provide Arteta with more depth and options in midfield. If his development progresses well, he could save the club millions in transfer fees while contributing significantly on the pitch.
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mika biereth my lord what a mistake by edu and arteta 4million sterlings wages for a month
Mika Biereth scored his 3. hattrick in a row. WOW, WOW I agree: what a mistake by Edu and Arteta. That they have been so “blind” and couldn’t see the potenial. I think that tells us so much.
Allowing Biereth to leave for a pittance was a monumental error of judgement by our Management team which was probably on a par with their decision to spend 30m on Vieira.
It’s easy to be judgemental after the event though.
Bieth is another Harry Kane, just a bit older.
Every club has stories like this one and it fits the narrative regarding Arteta and our lack of strikers.
What’s done is done and we move on.
What narrative?
The one where he’s let every striker we have -had and not brought one in since he started his management with us .
Not every club as a story like this ..that’s for sure .
@ken1945
So I guess buying a DM and playing him as a CF is part of the “new” narrative. Instead of just keeping an academy CF and using him as a CF? That’s some pretzel logic being used there…Just sayin.
Your last sentence is the reason I’m replying. The last striker we signed was Aubameyang (I don’t count/rate Jesus as a striker).
Why not give these guys a chance? Must he justify buying Jesus or Havertz? We rejected £33m last summer for Jesus. I couldn’t it believe when I first read it. Aubameyang, Lacazette, Balogun, Nketiah and now Biereth…all left without replacement. I’m getting upset with this club as I’m typing this. Let me stop here
If we had Lacazette and Biereth this season we would have won the premier league. I don’t need to say more about the stupidity that envelopes this football club
Nonsense, laca never scored enough goals.
He gets 10 in the prem then goes back to France and scores loads again..
We didn’t let a great play go, he just stepped down in quality of league and opposition
Biereth had lots of promise but to force him to stay when he wanted to go or to keep him and put in first team expecting to win the toughest league in the world is silly
A stubborn apprentice like arteta will continue that sort of mistake with an unproven player,,, Mika is one ✍️
Your last sentence is the reason I’m replying. The last striker we signed was Aubameyang (I don’t count/rate Jesus as a striker).
Why not give these guys a chance? Must he justify buying Jesus or Havertz? We rejected £33m last summer for Jesus. I couldn’t it believe when I first read it. Aubameyang, Lacazette, Balogun, Nketiah and now Biereth…all left without replacement. I’m getting upset with this club as I’m typing this. Let me stop here
All these Arteta haters will leave the subject of the article to batter Arteta on what players he sold and the ones he did not buy!
Last season Arsenal scored their highest tally of goals on PL history and conceded the least.
For me, not getting a forward player in January was a badone given the number of injured players, but to keep dwelling on
“mistakes” made by Arteta when we may even know the details behind these decisions, leaves a sour taste in the mouth
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Having read your post I then read the article
You can’t compare a football player with a prop but in terms of physical strength, Vieira could have done with a bit of beefing up. His demeanour didn’t suggest he could be a pocket battleship – rather a shrinking violet. That said on a good day he could show more and also bury a ball in the back of the net. No idea if he can adapt back in London which is where he should have been plying his trade
But believe me despite those loads of goals last season Arsenal would have won epl if the had a proper no 9
Do you remember how bad Lacazette was with Arsenal?
Yeah they kept Nketiah?
Arteta must know that brilliant players are always hard to handle. He must learn emotional intelligence not to antagonize the mutual team working relationship. Thus, not to derail the focus on Mission and purpose of Arsenal FC.
What’s the “mission and purpose” of Arsenal FC that Arteta is derailing?!!
Arsenal tried to keep Biereth but like Emiliano Martinez, he wanted guarantees that he’d play regularly; no Manager in their right senses is going to give any player that liberty; every player MUST earn the right to play every week!!
“Without a striker”, we’ve been having either the highest or 2nd highest Number of goals over the last two seasons so striking wasn’t exactly a priority!
Great Post Lorika – I think it will fall on deaf ears though!!
@Lorika
When a team sends an academy player out on loan, they do so in order to gauge their development as well as give them game time to further develop. In hopes of them coming back and being promoted to the first team or sold. Mika was an unused sub on 4/5 occasions. Went out on loan and excelled at every team he was sent to. After his last loan spell he was sold. Never even given a look into the first team. It’s only fair for an academy player to seek assurances of first team play after fulfilling loan development requirements. Especially after seeing those of lesser quality given chance after chance.
So what does Arteta do. He pays 65£ for a B2B midfielder and attempts to mold him into a CF, but to no avail. When the makeshift CF gets crocked, he then tries molding a DM in a CF, which doesn’t go well either. Not to mention he bought in an over the hill winger, who can’t even beat his man. All because Arteta and Edu couldn’t recognise the ability of their own players. Talk about “falling on deaf ears” Well, more like eyes…Just saying
So what would you have done to keep players who haven’t proven themselves at the top level, but demand assurances or threaten to walk away NY?
Just asking 🤔
Where did you find this out about biereth? I’m quite sure this is just spin – almost certainly he wanted to know if he’d have chances to stake his claim, not guarantees he’d pay every week. More than likely just someone trying to look after his career, not primadona demands.
Martinez wanted assurances he’d fine enough to keep his place after doing well with leno returning from injury. Wanted to be sure he wasn’t going to lose his place unfairly due to favouritism and wasn’t convinced. It was clearly spun into “Martinez demands to be first choice henceforth regardless of future performance”.
Martinez wanted assurances he’d done* enough…
It is hard to see Vieira coming back into the team. Except for William Saliba, senior players sent on loan by Mikel Arteta have not fared well. Kieran Tierney, Hector Bellerin, Nuno Tavares ( Tavares is an Arsenal player who’s done well for three different teams on loan, while Arsenal are still looking for a left back) , Reiss Nelson, Albert Sambi Lokonga, etc. With this manager, second chances are just not a thing.
Strikers are also players Arteta does not seem to respect. He pushed Aubamayeng, Lacazette, Balogun, Biereth, and Nketiah out of the team without replacing them. In the case of Balogun, and Biereth, without giving either of them a shot.
Yes, Arsenal is a huge club and yes it is difficult for homegrown players to get into the senior team, but there seems to be a contempt for the center forward position from Arteta. Kai Havertz is not a center forward; he’s a good player, a fine midfielder, but he lacks the size, strength, and skills to play the position. He is a 1-15 goal per season scorer – when he gets a lot of minutes. Great for a midfielder, mediocre for a center forward for a top club. And yet Arteta installed him as Arsenal’s center forward despite his disastrous performances at the position for Chelsea.
A prediction for the summer window. Arsenal sign a left back, defensive midfielder, and center back (none of which are positions of need) and fail to sign a center forward who will make the team better (there aren’t many). 3rd place, and Arteta tells the media it’s ‘progress.’
None of the strikers we have let go have proven to be top class. Biereth is still young and has hit good form. Time will tell if he’s the real deal.
Considering the other players you have listed, they all have some talent but yet to prove they are at an elite level.
@David
Saka, though not considered top class, got to where he is now by guess what? First team game time. Now imagine if Biereth had been given the same game time wasted on Nketiah or Balogun, when it was clear neither of the two had what it takes. But we re still retained and Eddie even given a pay hike. Just sayin…🤔
You’ll never know what level there at if you don’t give them a chance David.
I’d have pushed out Aubameyang too. Lacazette never scored the requisite number of goals and as David has pointed out below with the younger players it’s a case of time will tell. As for Nketiah the club made good money. He has only just scored his first premier league goals of the season at Palace. Not replacing them is another matter
People forget how poorly auba was playing for about 18 months before he finally left. He fell off a cliff – probably due to the change in tactics, but still, he wasn’t offering much at that time.
And yet SueP,
The last time we won a trophy, the 2 goals were scored by yes you’ve guessed it, a striker. Now there’s a thought for the future.🤦♂️😉👍
Viera is a nothing player, why are we having a conversation as if he can come back and provide 15 assists and score 10 league goals. Oh, I see the propaganda machine is spinning out the old, next season, having Viera, Saka, Martinelli, Harvetz, and Jesus back will be the same as signing five new players. Got it, the old Arsene Wegner confidence trick to justify ground hog day. Like Grandad I believe Arteta does not have the imagination to think outside the box and make brave decisions. We’ll see if next season just adds another year to our post 2004 tally of coming off second, third or fourth best
@Joe. S
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I concur my brother. Viera is a nothing player. He is not a cup material player. Arsenal should consider selling the player in the coming summer window in order to recover part- amount we bought him in the sum of 34 million pounds. Gomes, a fearless midfielder, should be bought instead.