The discussion surrounding Nuno Tavares’ future at Arsenal is a surprise considering how little time has passed since his arrival at the club last summer. Or is it?
Whilst it may be a shock that a player involved in what many consider to be one of Arsenal’s best summer transfer windows in their history could leave a year later, it is not out of character. Mikel Arteta has a history of making these types of decisions during his time at the club.
The Spanish manager has brought in and not renewed the contracts of a number of players that have either left or are expected to leave at the end of this season. The examples range from first-team regulars to those on the fringes, with Tavares somewhere in between those two positions.
