Overview

• Arsenal and VfB Stuttgart are engaged in ongoing negotiations over a permanent transfer of Fabio Vieira with no agreement yet secured
• The Bundesliga club views the 25-year-old as the ideal replacement for Enzo Millot after reinvesting proceeds from his €28 million move to Al-Hilal
• Arsenal’s £20–25 million fee demand and Vieira’s annual salary exceeding €2 million are key factors shaped by Financial Fair Play constraints
• West Ham United and Nottingham Forest are monitoring the negotiations and could step in if Stuttgart’s bid stalls
• Vieira, under contract through 2027, is seeking a fresh start after falling out of Mikel Arteta’s plans this season