No doubts despite poor start: Vieira explains his loyalty to HSV | OneFootball

Fabio Vieira has had a long summer. For a long time, it was unclear what would happen next for the Portuguese player after his loan spell at HSV and his return to Arsenal.

On Deadline Day, everyone involved finally got clarity: the playmaker will stay in Hamburg until 2030. “The summer wasn’t easy for me. For a long time, I didn’t know where my path would lead,” the 26-year-old said in an interview with Sky. He said the final days of the transfer window in particular were “pretty intense.” “I was a bit nervous because I didn’t know if everything would really work out.” In the end, the desire for a permanent return to HSV prevailed.

Vieira had already impressed across the board there last season. With seven goals and five assists, he was the Rothosen’s top scorer. On top of that, he developed a close bond with the club. “I enjoyed every moment and realized: this is the perfect place for me,” the Portuguese player explained.

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Merlin Polzin and sporting director Claus Costa also played an important role in this decision. According to Vieira, he stayed in touch with the coach “basically every week,” while Costa traveled to London to push talks with Arsenal forward. “Claus had a big influence,” Vieira said. In the end, the two clubs finalized the transfer.

Vieira stays relaxed despite HSV’s poor start

The fact that HSV then made a far-from-ideal start to the Bundesliga with three defeats did nothing to change his conviction. Vieira recalls last season, when there was also a difficult start. “Back then too, we had a difficult start,” he said. The many new signings first need to adapt to the league, the culture, and the club. At the same time, Vieira knows: “In football, you don’t have an unlimited amount of time.”

The international break helped the team continue to develop. Vieira himself also now feels he is physically back at 100 percent. And he is aiming high as a team as well: “I think we have everything we need to be competitive in the Bundesliga and have another good season.”

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