"Patience, Strong Nerves" - Sporting Director Explains How He Pulled Off Double Deadline-Day Deal with Arsenal - Sport Witness

"Patience, strong nerves" - Sporting director explains how he pulled off double deadline-day deal with Arsenal - Sport Witness

HSV Hamburg sporting director Claus Costa has explained how he turned into a deadline day Santa to secure two gifts from Arsenal in Fabio Vieira and Sambi Lokonga. BILD cover comments from him today after a busy deadline day saw him secure a double deal with Arsenal for the midfield duo. Vieira was a last-minute

Done deals: Arsenal set to confirm double deadline day deal with Bundesliga club

Arsenal are set to confirm two departures in the coming hours, with both Fabio Vieira and Albert Sambi Lokonga closing in on moves to Bundesliga side Hamburg. Lokonga, 25, is finalising his switch to Germany after Ryan Taylor confirmed talks were advanced earlier this week, with the Belgian midfielder joining Hamburg in a permanent deal believed to be worth around £5million. With only one year left on his Arsenal contract, the club have opted to…

Hamburg agree 2nd deal with Arsenal to sign 25yo

Hamburger SV have reached a full agreement to sign Fabio Vieira on an initial loan with an option to buy worth more than £17m, according to a report.