Arsenal announce their first signing of the summer by sealing £7m deal for Nuno Tavares from Benfica… with Portuguese left back brought in as cover for Kieran Tierney
- Arsenal have completed the £6.8million signing of Benfica’s Nuno Tavares
- The left-back will come in and provide competition for Kieran Tierney in defence
- Tavares’ arrival is Mikel Arteta’s first summer signing of the transfer window
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of former Benfica left-back Nuno Tavares in a £6.8million deal.
The deal, which will see the Gunners pay an additional £1.5million in add-ons, is Mikel Arteta‘s first signing of the summer as the north Londoners face a first season without European football for a quarter of a century.
Tavares will wear the number 20 shirt at Arsenal and will act as competition for Kieran Tierney on the left-side of the Gunners defence.
Arsenal have completed the £6.8million signing of Benfica left-back Nuno Tavares
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta told the club’s official website: ‘We welcome Nuno to the club. He is a young player with great promise who has developed very well with Benfica in recent seasons and has also shown his quality by being part of Portugal Under-21s.
‘Nuno’s arrival will give the squad extra strength and options in defence, particularly with this energy on the left side of the pitch.
‘We look forward to Nuno’s arrival soon, his integration into the Arsenal family and playing in front of our fantastic supporters.’
More to follow.
