nottingham forest has taken a step to armory Midfielder Fabio Vieira. This poses a major problem for Hamburg's hopes of keeping him in Germany.
Vieira spent the previous season on loan at Hamburg and became one of their standout players. The Bundesliga side were trying to find a way to sign him permanently. it's after this €22m (£18.7m) purchase option decided was too expensive.
according to the journalist Dominic SchneiderNottingham Forest have submitted an offer to Arsenal totaling €28m (£23.8m). Meanwhile, the German outlet presents it as a "blow" for Hamburg, whose chances of signing the Portuguese midfielder are now diminishing.
Arsenal had recently appeared willing to negotiate below the original option figure. Earlier reports in Germany They suggested they wanted around €10-15m (£8.5-12.8m). However, HSV was only set to go into the high single-digit millions.
Forest offer changes Arsenal's position
Fabio Vieira has rebuilt his market after leaving Arsenal on loan last summer. Hamburg gave him a larger role than he was able to secure at the Emirates, and he responded with seven goals and five assists in 29 league matches.
The 26-year-old has one year left on his contract with the Gunners. This was one of Hamburg's arguments for a cheap deal. Nevertheless, the move from Nottingham Forest weakens their position.
If the €28 million (£23.8 million) package is accepted, Arsenal will bank more than the value of HSV's expired purchase option. Moreover, it would also represent a stronger return than the figures being discussed in recent weeks in Germany.
For Forest, it would be another step up for a player with technical quality and Premier League experience. Vieira never fully established himself at Arsenal, but his Bundesliga season has put him back on the market in a better light.
HSV gone for fear of another shock
Fabio Vieira wanted clarity at the beginning of the summer. Hamburg was trying to use player's desire to stay As their best card.
This will always require patience. Arsenal were in no hurry, and Vieira's representatives had already been added With widespread Bundesliga interest.
Schneider now reports that the expired €22m (£18.7m) clause is at the heart of HSV's problem. They couldn't afford it. Furthermore, Nottingham Forest's chance of negotiating a cheaper deal is now under serious threat.
The German side are already set to lose Luka Vuckovic after his loan move from Tottenham. Therefore, Vieira also going back to England would leave them without two key players from last season's team.
what happens next
Fabio Vieira's future now depends on Arsenal's response to Nottingham Forest's offer.
Gunner was waiting for a better market than Hamburg could offer. The forest may have done just that.
HSV's only realistic hope is that Vieira pushes strongly to remain in Hamburg, or Arsenal decide that the structure Forest is offering is not good enough. However, the situation has moved increasingly in Arsenal's favor at this stage.
What initially seemed like a lengthy negotiation with HSV has now come with the prospect of exiting the Premier League. For Forest, this is an opportunity to take advantage of a player whose Arsenal career appears to be over, but whose value is back in Germany.
