Patrick Vieira

Arsenal legend gushes over ‘pure’ Aston Villa talent who can catapult Gunners to Man City level
"He's the right player for Arsenal—quick, unselfish, solid in the air, technically skilled, and intelligent in his movement."

Riccardo Calafiori next: Ranking every player Arsenal have signed from Serie A from worst to best
Arsenal will sign Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna and some of their previous imports from Italy have become legendary figures in north London

The 10 best bargains in Premier League history: Legendary Man Utd stars, Arsenal icon, Everton skipper…
In this feature we look at 10 of the best bargain transfers in Premier League history, excluding free transfers such as Sol Campbell's move from Tottenham to Arsenal

Man Utd takeover: Erik ten Hag given critical insight into Sir Jim Ratcliffe habits as £1.3billion deal nears
Ratcliffe is finally poised to get a seat at the Old Trafford table as he looks to buy a 25 per cent stake of the club for a fee in the region of £1.3billion

Next Leeds manager: 49ers eye legendary Premier League star as two frontrunners drop out of contention
The Whites' shortlist for a new manager is now down to two names after two candidates dropped out the running in quick succession

Arsenal legend admits need for ‘three or four players’ to close Man City gap, as limitations detailed
Patrick Vieira feels Arsenal need to add "three or four" players, to close the gap to Manchester City, as he detailed specific limitations holding the Gunners back

Euro Paper Talk: Klopp comes up with ingenious Liverpool ploy to sign world-class alternative to Bellingham and save £74m; Vieira can reunite with Arsenal legend at shock next club
Thursday's Euro Paper Talk includes Klopp drawing up a brilliant plan to solve Liverpool's midfield woes on the cheap, plus a reunion between two Arsenal legends

Nottingham Forest poised to replace Steve Cooper with Arsenal legend as relegation looms
The Tricky Trees are set to face Manchester United at the City Ground on Sunday, with the club currently sitting third bottom of the Premier League table

Next Crystal Palace manager: Two highly rated coaches eyed with Patrick Vieira sack confirmed by statement
Palace have confirmed the sacking of Patrick Vieira as manager and attention has now turned to who might replace him, with a few options emerging

Patrick Vieira sack latest: Crystal Palace owner ‘deeply unimpressed’ and starts ‘sounding out’ two potential replacements
Claims that Vieira could get the sack are growing in frequency, and his former club Arsenal could be the ones to put the final nail in the coffin

Patrick Vieira sack: Pundit fears Crystal Palace axe could be about to fall as Frenchman’s one major flaw is named
The Eagles currently have the worst run of form in the Premier League, which has piled pressure on the former Arsenal player

Vieira reveals how Edu used Chelsea star to talk Palace into surprise move to sign Arsenal man
The Gunners legend has opened up over the circumstances that convinced Palace to swoop in for an Arsenal star and amid comparisons to a Chelsea man

Vieira gives huge Crystal Palace transfer update on key midfield target and star player’s future
The Eagles are keen to add quality reinforcements to their squad in the current window, but it seems that a deal for the English star is unlikely to happen at this stage.

Man Utd star’s escape route to London opens up after club chairman puts Ten Hag on the spot
The comments of a London-based Prem club have added to the speculation a Man Utd star could be on the move to the capital next month

Crystal Palace to battle Bundesliga pair for unhappy star who’ll fill void left by Man Utd
Palace are interested in signing a rising star in a position gutted by Man Utd, though two German sides are in the mix

Jurgen Klopp plans to make cheeky raid on Crystal Palace grounded as Patrick Vieira offers ice-cool response over Liverpool links
The Palace star's links to Liverpool have already prompted a rapid response from Eagles boss Vieira

Patrick Vieira tries to explain second-half collapse, but content despite Palace defeat
Patrick Vieira was content with his side despite surrendering a 2-0 half-time lead after their 4-2 defeat at Manchester City.

Patrick Vieira names much-maligned Arsenal star as one of his three favourite Premier League midfielders
The Palace boss has been asked to name his three favourite current Premier League midfielders - and has chosen an Arsenal man as his first pick

Mikel Arteta reaction: Arsenal boss praises Gabriel Jesus ‘fear factor’ after starting season with win over Crystal Palace
Arsenal got off to a winning start in the 2022-23 Premier League by beating Crystal Palace 2-0 - and three new but familiar faces impressed.

Martial injury return timeframe emerges as Ronaldo gets reprieve; Vieira responds to Man Utd transfer raid talk
Ten Hag may be spared a difficult decision, while Palace boss Vieira was coy on talk of a transfer raid on the Red Devils.

FA pass on Patrick Vieira punishment after Everton pitch invasion
After Patrick Vieira's on-field clash with a fan last week, the FA have decided not to punish the Palace boss.

Conor Gallagher latest: Crystal Palace spearhead three-way transfer saga after double-edged Vieira admission
Crystal Palace are reportedly leading the battle to acquire Conor Gallagher's services ahead of two other Premier League rivals.

Frank Lampard offers support as Patrick Vieira kicks Everton fan after being goaded in Palace defeat
Footage posted on social media shows Vieira, who was unaccompanied by staff or security, kicking out at a Toffees supporter

‘We were the better team’; Vieira settles for point and explains why Palace didn’t take three
The boss felt his men put in a decent shift against Leeds but knows they must improve one aspect of their play.

Vieira names pivotal reason for Palace defeat to Chelsea; admits to ‘big gap’ between teams
Patrick Vieira has been speaking to the media after Crystal Palace lost 2-0 to Chelsea in the FA Cup semis

Vieira lauds Gallagher despite FA Cup blow; says replacement ‘difficult’ to find
Patrick Vieira has heaped praise on Conor Gallagher and spoken about how hard it will be to replace him in Palace's FA Cup semi-final

‘The damage was done’ – Vieira blames slow start as Crystal Palace suffer Leicester loss
Vieira was not impressed with the first half performance, and called out his players for how they started the game

Vieira reveals Palace secret weapon; namechecks ‘massive’ player after Arsenal scalp
The boss was a happy man after taking all three points and pointed out why his men were so good.

Tottenham threaten Arsenal plan to sign the new Vieira, with summer deal ‘more and more’ likely
Arsenal are the 'hottest' candidate to sign a midfielder viewed as the new Patrick Vieira, but Tottenham could yet torpedo their plans.

Crystal Palace urged to keep hold of key player as ‘great opportunity’ arises
A former Palace star has urged the club to tie down a major asset, with a 'massive opportunity' being presented to them