Back at Arsenal, a talking point at HSV: Vieira stirs the dressing room | OneFootball

HSV’s dream of signing Fábio Vieira on a permanent deal is still alive. Even though the Portuguese is now once again an Arsenal player, his future continues to occupy minds in Hamburg.

On Sunday, Vieira was back on the training pitch with the Gunners for the first time. Photos of the 26-year-old in Arsenal gear spread rapidly across social media and sparked nostalgic reactions among many HSV fans. After all, the playmaker was one of the key factors in the Rothosen’s survival last season. Accordingly, the desire to keep seeing Vieira at the Volkspark remains strong.

That the matter is also a topic within the squad was now revealed by Nicolai Remberg in the podcast “Spieltagssiegerbesieger – Der Kickbase Podcast.” The midfielder offered some interesting insights into the dressing room. “People do talk about it now and then, but I think that’s just normal because some players are still in contact with him,” Remberg explained. At the same time, the 26-year-old made it clear that the team is not influencing the ongoing negotiations. “But it’s not like we call him and say: Are you coming?”

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HSV’s Vieira dream lives on

Remberg, too, is aware of the complicated situation. “At the end of the day, he was on loan. I think Arsenal can decide, and no one knows what’s being offered here,” said the HSV player. That is why he is deliberately staying out of the issue: “I don’t really want to concern myself with topics like that, but it does come up in the team from time to time.”

In fact, the transfer fee remains the biggest sticking point. The North London club ideally want around €20 million for the left-footer. HSV, meanwhile, can pay at most half that amount and are relying on the English side to show some financial flexibility.

Nevertheless, hope on the Elbe has not faded. Vieira enjoys an excellent standing both among the fans and within the squad. The fact that he is regularly discussed even in the dressing room shows the impression the gifted technician made in just one season.

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