According to reports in the media, Portsmouth manager Tony Adams wants to bring former Arsenal teammate Patrick Vieira on loan to Fratton Park. Vieira, who currently plays for Internazionale, has eighteen months left on his contract at the San Siro.
Vieira is currently out of action with an Achilles tendon injury, and the 31 year old is also reportedly considering quitting international football in order to concentrate on his club career.
Reunion with Tony Adams?- former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira
Portsmouth are looking to bolster their midfield after the departure of Lassana Diarra to Real Madrid. Adams has had bids for Leeds’s Fabian Delph and Wolfsburg’s Edin Dzeko, and also lost interest in Joey Barton after Newcastle stated they wanted £5-6m for the troubled midfielder.