Tavares
Arsenal have an agreement in principle to sign 21-yr-old, player could cost less than €10m
Arsenal are interested in signing Benfica defender Nuno Tavares this summer. According to The Athletic, the Premier League club want bring the 21-year-old in as an understudy to Kieran Tierney. A deal could be agreed for less than €10 million. Jornal de Noticias have claimed that the Gunners have reached an agreement in principle with Benfica regarding the move, and Tavares is expected to sign a five-year contract. SL View: Gunners need more depth in the defence Mikel Arteta needs to add more depth to his defensive options, and the signing of Tavares seems like a sensible move. The left-back is highly rated in Portugal and could prove a quality long term acquisition for Arsenal. Tavares could challenge Tierney for the starting berth, and the increased competition for places would help...
