Olympique Marseille and Arsenal have an excellent relationship which has benefited the French club.
They had Matteo Guendouzi and William Saliba on loan from the Gunners last season.
Both players impressed and they signed Guendouzi permanently while Saliba returned to the Emirates to build an Arsenal career for himself.
They have now identified another player at the Emirates who they wish to add to their squad.
L’Equipe via Sport Witness claims their interest in Nuno Tavares is serious.
They have just replaced Jorge Sampaoli with Igor Tudor as their new manager, and their pursuit of Tavares is still alive.
The report claims Tudor has asked them to bring the former Benfica man to the club even if it means adding him to the group on loan.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Tavares struggled in his first season at the Emirates, but we probably still need to give him another chance.
To his credit, he did well in some matches last season, but he must get better.
As our main backup to the often-injured Kieran Tierney, this season could be Tavares’ last if he cannot deliver the performances that we want.
If Mikel Arteta wants to hand him a second chance to impress, Arsenal will likely turn down a loan request from Marseille.
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Not a bad idea maybe .
He made Saliba the player we now have in our ranks ,maybe loan Tavares for a season and he might actually get coached properly and come back in the same state as Saliba .
Or just a thought maybe get him in as our manager (jokes )
@Dan Kit
It was Sampaoli who nurtured Saliba. He’s gone now…Tudor is the new coach. But Sampaoli is out of job, so I’m with you about getting him in as manager.
I didnt know that mate
Just read an article that he left over Saliba and other players he couldn’t get in .
Weird why he would leave after their great season
The club signed Guendouzi permanently because Guendo got on so well with the manager, and the same day the manager resigned. Coincidence? 😂
I wonder if this is another regurgitated story from earlier. Sampoali enquired after loaning Tavares when there was talk over Saliba joining. He wanted Saliba permanently and Tavares on loan but neither materialised.
I suggest arsenal should give Nuno extra time for him to deliver as expected looking the fact that kerien tieny easily get injured.And you guys should not forget that we had a lot of lapses at that wing last season especially when kerien tieny got injured.
Grimaldo in and Tavares on loan? OR, bracing for a Tierney bid with both Grimaldo and Tavares in?