Steve Cooper has revealed Nottingham Forest is close to completing the transfer of Nuno Tavares from Arsenal. The left-back is set to join the Premier League club on loan from Arsenal after being made surplus to requirements by the Gunners.
Arsenal has been keen to offload some deadwood before the transfer window closes and Tavares is not in their plans for the season. The defender is now expected to show his worth at Forest as he did during the first half of last season while on loan at Olympique Marseille.
The Portugal U21 star knows he must do well to earn a place in the Arsenal squad or secure a permanent move away from the Emirates in the future.
Speaking about the transfer, Cooper said, as quoted by Standard Sports:
“I do think there will be some players coming in, and I think there will be players leaving as well, with loans etc. There’s loads of moving parts. We would all like to add the right players to our squad. Any manager will tell you that.
“I do believe there are a couple of players – Tavares and Murillo – that are at the final stages. Not quite done, but the process is ticking along quite nicely. Hopefully I haven’t gone too soon on that, because until things are officially done then you never quite know. There’s a lot of work going on.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Tavares is not a part of our plans and keeping him made no sense, so this transfer makes everyone happy.
Hopefully, he will do well and secure a permanent move away from the Emirates at the end of the season.
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One of the best athletes I have seen at Arsenal in some time.Unfortunately just does not seem to have the natural football intelligence to make it at the top level.I wish him all the best for the future.
More of a top class wingback than a fullback. An eye for goal and fast over 10 yards to get on the end of crosses. Unfortunately the wrong fit for Arsenals system of play. Good luck to him. Hope they dont sell him for peanuts if he is not loaned.
As you consider him top class” I’d like to hear your definition of any fooballer who is not good enough! To my mind Tavare is nowhere near good enough, let alone your laughable “top class!
Tavares would only be considered as “top class” in Sunday local league level and NOT at Prem level.
Can anyone remind me who actually signed him in the first place?
🤔 was it EDU?