Arsenal have agreed to pay £30m up front for Vieira, and up to £4m more in performance-related add-ons.Expectations for Vieira in north London are high, with the Portuguese midfielder named the player of the tournament at last year's European under-21 championship.
The 22-year-old registered a league-high 14 assists in the Primeira League last season, and the creative star has agreed a long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium.READ MORE: Arsenal plot new Raphinha bid with Tottenham keen too - but he has heart set on moveHowever, it has taken less than a day for Vieira to be handed an unfortunate nickname by one of his new team-mates.
Fellow Portuguese prospect Nuno Tavares took to social media to welcome his countryman with the moniker of Prison Break villain T-Bag.Theodore Bagwell was one of the most evil characters on the once-popular US television show, and appeared in all five seasons.
Portrayed by actor Robert Knepper, the Fox River inmate is guilty of a host of serious offences including murder. It was a less than flattering comparison for Tavares to make for his new team-mate as he attempts to settle into English football.
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