AS Monaco signed Folarin Balogun from Arsenal in the summer after the striker’s superb season on loan at Reims last term.
Balogun was pursued by several clubs before choosing to move to Monaco, and the Ligue 1 side now has an interest in another Arsenal player.
Although they haven’t witnessed the best of Balogun yet, that isn’t stopping them from exploring the possibility of signing another Gunners player.
The French side is currently eyeing a move for Fabio Vieira, as reported by Football Transfers.
The Portuguese midfielder has not been receiving regular playing time at the Emirates since joining Arsenal. This situation has persisted into the current term, and he might be interested in a change of environment this month.
Football Transfers suggests that Monaco is targeting Vieira, and the French club aims to secure him on loan for the remainder of the season.
They are eager to strengthen that part of their squad and view Vieira as a player who can enhance their team.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Vieira has not been playing many games for us since he moved to the Emirates, and we probably should allow him to spend the next six months away from the club.
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There eis no point in loaning this disappointing buy of a player THIS MONTH.
Other than a very modest loan fee- mere peanuts in th grand scheme of things – it will simply lower any sale value still further.
He was a bad buy and the best way to mitigate this bad deal is to keep him where he will be used occasionally, for injuries to better players and thus keep him in the football eye , while affording us at least back up in available numbers.
Esp as NO key signings inwards are going to be made until summer at least.
Most clubs ,ourselves included, are running scared of FFP now, which is GOOD for halting the increasingly mad transfer fees and wages spiral market.
Why not, he ain’t gonna play more than a few minutes in the league. Cups are gone, Champions league we will struggle and no chance he will be brought in when chasing games against the big boys.
We got a far bigger fee for Balogun thanks to his French loan. May as well see what kind of player he is.
It’s too early to write Vieira off as a flop. I believe there is potential class in there. And the only way to discover it is for him to play regular football.
So if there is an opportunity for a loan move to where he could play regularly, why not?
Ship him off. I agree that his sale price will drop the more the Monaco people see of him but while he remains at Arsenal, Arteta will be unable to resist calling for his services when requiring a replacement and this more than likely will be at the expense of Smith Rowe or some other youngster waiting for an opportunity.