Official: Hamburger loan + buyout option to sign Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira

Hupu September 2nd Hamburg officially announced that the team signed Portuguese midfielder Fabio Vieira from Arsenal.

According to previous reports from Sky Sports in Germany, Hamburg has a buyout option, and the price of the buyout option is more than 20 million euros.

The offensive midfielder joined Hamburg from Arsenal on loan for the 2025/26 season.

Announcement Section

Hamburg Director Stefan Kunz said:

"Double Signing! On the last day of the transfer window, Hamburg introduced Fabio Vieira from Arsenal after signing Sambi Loconga. The 25-year-old offensive midfielder played for Porto on loan last season and will now join Hamburg on loan. We originally planned to strengthen our personnel in the midfield, but now we have signed Fabio, and the last vacancy has been filled with high quality. Fabio is a typical organizational core, and he can Bringing a lot of creativity will provide more options for our offense."

Sports Director Klaus Costa commented:

"Fabio is a skilled offensive midfielder with excellent left foot. He has outstanding ball sense and can play a decisive role in the frontcourt with key passes. He can not only enhance the team's strength as an offensive initiator, but also has threatening long-range shooting ability.

Personal background and experience:

Fabio Danil Ferrera Vieira was born in Santa Maria dafera. He entered Porto Youth Training Academy at the age of 8 and was loaned to Padrence FC in the 2015/16 season, completing complete football training.

In Porto, he made his first team debut at the age of 20, playing 118 games for the team (15 goals, 24 assists), including 42 games in the 2024/25 season - at the time he returned to Porto on loan from Arsenal.

In the 2022-23 season, Vieira transferred to Arsenal, and has made 49 appearances since then, contributing 3 goals and 10 assists. He was a member of the Portuguese U21 national team and was named the best player in the 2021 U21 European Cup and lost in the final against Stefan Kunz.

Viela himself said:

"I had a very good communication with the coach. He made me feel from the beginning that he fully trusted my abilities and wanted me to join the team. This is one of the important reasons why I decided to join Hamburg. The fans, the stadium and the overall conditions of the club are incredible. I am a player who likes to play in the frontcourt. I hope to help the club achieve their goals with goals and assists. I am looking forward to starting my performance."

Viela will wear the No. 20 jersey in Hamburg.

Welcome to Fabio to hamburger!