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I think he could easily fill in for Ødegaard. A few matches here and there. Do I think if Ødegaard was missing for 10 games would we miss him? Probably. But Vieiras role this season was cover while adapting. And that is what he is doing.Is he on your list to contribute consistently if Ødegaard picks up an injury? With Ødegaard, saka, Martinelli, ESR and Nelson in the squad. I think a ready made 26-28 year old would be a better move
You spend 40-50m on a 27 year old but that 27 year old isn't going to accept a bit part role so to be honest it's a non starter in terms of debate. If Ødegaard is your number 10 then his back up should be someone younger who will develop. Not someone who's at their peak.
Also if Vieira does fail here you probably could still ship him on for 15m or so. You sign a 27 year old and he's relegated to the bench his price is only going down and you end up loaning him out forever and a day.