Nuno Tavares looks set to leave Arsenal this summer on a season-long loan, according to reports. The left-back joined the club 12-months ago, but encountered struggles in his first season in the Premier League.
The 22-year-old made the £7million switch from Benfica, playing as both a promising prospect and a backup to Kieran Tierney on the left flank. In his first campaign for the Gunners, Tavares made 27 competitive appearances, however his difficulties in defending had raised eyebrows.
The Portuguese youth international was substituted at half-time in several games after struggling to contain the opposition, with one such occasion against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup resulting in an angry reaction to Mikel Arteta. The Spaniard later explained how the defender needed more games to feel the rhythm.
