Lazio signed Nuno Tavares on loan from Arsenal at the start of this season, and they now regard that decision as one of the best they have made in recent years.
The left-back struggled to make an impact in the Premier League, leading Arsenal to send him out on loan multiple times. The Gunners have been among the main contenders for the Premier League title in the last three seasons, meaning that playing for them requires a consistently high level of quality.
Tavares never quite seemed to meet that standard at Arsenal, but since moving to Lazio, he has been in excellent form, and the Italian club has benefited significantly from having him in their squad. His performances have impressed, and his resurgence in Serie A has made him an important player for the team.
Lazio has an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season, and according to a report from Corriere dello Sport, they are eager to take up that option. The club considers securing Tavares on a full-time basis to be one of the most important investments they have made in a long time.
As a club known for selling players for profit, Lazio sees the potential to turn a significant financial gain from this deal. If they sign Tavares for €5 million, they could later sell him for a much larger fee, making the move a smart business decision.
Arsenal, meanwhile, does not view Tavares as part of their long-term plans and is more than happy to let him leave permanently. The defender had opportunities to establish himself at the club but never truly seized them, and a move away now appears to be the best outcome for all parties involved.
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Make sure they put a decent sell on clause in the deal, just in case!!
Mmmmmm, I wonder who valued him at that?
David Dein
His fee is £7.5m.
Arsenal must extend him at least for a year.
Had 8 assists in his first 9 and hasn’t had one since. Failed at Arsenal, Forrest and Marseille. Lazio owner said he is worth 60 plus million all the actual valuations have him pegged at 20 million euros. Physically he’s impressive and that suits the Italian league. If he was worth any more than ten wouldn’t teams like Marsielle be biting our hands off for a loan with an 8 million sale at the end?
Still peddling that bullsh1t I see big man .
Just stating facts pal. If he was a top talent and had prevailed in previous loan spells we wouldn’t be losing him for 8 million quid would we !!!!!
Obviously gone over that head of yours what he’s worth now buddy .
Why don’t you just google Nuno Tarvarez transfer value? If our owners say Saka is worth 500 million does it make it true ?
Just as villa saying Ollie Watkins was worth £60 million didn’t fool our club!!
Good for him. He definitely had the talent to end up somewhere, he just clearly didnt fit with Arteta’s idea of having reliable defenders.
Tavares didn’t struggle in the Premier League. He played well, then fell afoul of Mikel Arteta and got axed from the squad. He played well in all his loan stints, but seem to have a hard time getting along with his manager at Marseilles after a good start. Lazio have an option to buy, so they can take him on the cheap if they want, and either keep him or sell him on for a nice profit.
Either way, it is ironic that Arsenal have had four or five different left backs since Tavares’ fallout with Arteta; while Tavares keeps getting better and better.
@paul33mm
RealTalk. Those saying he wasn’t right for Atetas style of play, seem to ignore the fact that Arteta doesn’t develop players. He sends them out on loan to be developed by other managers.
Bang on the monies NYG
Well he’s developed Saka, Nwaneri and MLS, NY_Gunner.
@Herr Drier
Saka came through under Emery. Nwaneri and MLS were only given chances due to the high injury count. What happened to Biereth, Cozier-Duberry and Heaven?
NYG, although Saka came through under Emery, it was Mikel who moved him from the left over to the right, thus developing into a top right winger.
Yes Nwaneri and MLS game time has come about through injuries, but they’ve taken their chances and will continue to get games.
Biereth, Cozier-Duberry and Heaven, shame they weren’t given much game time, but obviously they weren’t rated high enough.
There’s nothing more that I like than seeing players that come all the way through from the youth system to have a career in our first team.
He didn’t play well on his loan to Nottingham Forest.