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Arsenal reject approach from Saudi Arabia for ‘unbelievable’ midfielder

Lucas Arnold
Lucas Arnold

Arsenal have rejected enquiries from clubs in four different countries for one of Mikel Arteta’s first team players.

Right now, it’s become clear that Emile Smith Rowe is set to leav▨e Arsenal for F🐲ulham – a departure that many envisioned this summer.


Smith Rowe has been on the periphery of things in north London, a role not befitting of a player ꦉof his quality.

Now, Smith Rowe’s departure wil♕l create an opportunity for others to step up in Arteta’s midfield.

As well as Arsenal offering Ethan Nwaneri more chances, Portuguese midfielder Fabio Vieira🃏 will now have the opportunity to show his true potential after two quiet seasons thus♉ far.

Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

And to that end, TBR Football uꦫnderstands that Arsenal have turned down several approaches for Vie💛ira this summer.

Vieira only made 17 appearances fo൲r Arsenal last season playing just 561 minutes in a campaign that was ruined by injuries.

Mikel Arteta has big plans for Fabio Vieira at Arsenal this season

TBR can confirm that clubs in Germany, Spain and Italy have all made approaches for Vi🎃eira, while sides from the Saudi Pro League have also been in contract.

However, sources have confirmed that Arteta has major hopes that the ‘unbelievable’ mid🌟fiel𒀰der can play a significant role for Arsenal this season.

And to that end, Vieira is one of the reasons why Arsenal are willing t💯o parꦺt company with the likes of Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith Rowe.

Perhaps Arteta envisions that Vieira can play minutes as Arsenal’s lꦚeft sided number eight this season, a position regularly occupied by Declan Rice when he’s playing further forward.

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In that scenario, Rice can sit deeper and Martin Odegaard would keep his position on the right, a very attack-🍸minded set up.

But if Vieira simply continues to play back up to Odegaa♒rd he isn’t going to play significant minutes, so somet𝄹hing has to change.

Vieira definitely has the talent to succeed at Arsenal, but it w𒉰on’t be an easy task for Arteta to find a role for ꧙him in this team.

All that being said Arteta wasn’t impressed by one A✅rsenal youngster’s passing in the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.