Nuno Tavares was only signed from Benfica last summer, but could already be nearing an Arsenal exit - albeit on a temporary basis.
The left-back played far more than many expected he would last term thanks to persistent injuries to first-choice Kieran Tierney. In some of those games, particularly towards the end of the season, Tavares undeniably struggled to hit the required standard and appeared to lose the faith of manager Mikel Arteta.
It was a turbulent debut campaign for the young Portugal Under-21 international who suffered two humiliating substitutions inside the opening 45 minutes of games. The first came less than 40 minutes into a third-round FA Cup tie away at Nottingham Forest.
