Arsenal pick next top priority signing as Edu wraps up Fabio Vieira and Gabriel Jesus transfers

Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Porto midfielder Fabio Vieira, understands.

The Gunners are set for a very busy summer transfer window as Mikel Arteta plans to continue the process of moulding the squad into one that fully represents his footballing vision.

Strengthening the forward line is imperative for the north Londoners but addressing the club's midfield option is also important and Vieira will raise the floor of the squad in this department.

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When diving into the current team dynamics, Arteta applied tweaks to the system which now results in Arsenal predominately deploying two central midfielders inside the half-spaces.

Last season, both Martin Odegaard and Granit Xhaka occupied these specific spaces in between the lines, tasked to offer creativity, incisive passing and deliver third-man runs when cutbacks are executed.

Vieira would therefore have no problems in slotting into these areas within the first team, capable of operating on the left and right side of the midfield.

Certainly, a deal for the Portugal under-21 international came as a surprise to almost everybody and question marks began to arise over