Arsenal 'to entertain summer bids for fringe left-back'
The Gunners poached the former Portugal Under-21 international from Benfica in the summer of 2021, and he played an important role for Mikel Arteta's men during their debut campaign.
With fellow left-back Kieran Tierney spending a while in the treatment room with injuries, Tavares made 13 Premier League starts and scored his first goal for the club in a home win over Manchester United.
The 24-year-old also registered one assist in the Premier League and EFL Cup, but he was also talked about for the wrong reasons in an FA Cup loss to Nottingham Forest, coming off in the first half and reacting angrily as the Gunners fell to a third-round exit.
Arsenal sanctioned a loan move to Marseille for Tavares in the 2022-23 season, where he showcased his attacking qualities with six goals from 39 games, but alleged disciplinary concerns also arose during his time in Ligue 1.
With Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jurrien Timber, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jakub Kiwior all capable of playing on the left, Arteta decided against re-integrating Tavares into the squad in pre-season and instead shipped him out to Nottingham Forest.
The defender has played just 11 times for the Tricky Trees in the current campaign, although he did become a regular starter for head coach Nuno Espirito Santo before picking up an injury in February.
Forest possess a £12m option to sign Tavares permanently, but they would not be expected to pursue such a move given their dire financial situation, meaning that the Portuguese is set to return to North London this summer.
Tavares's time in the capital may be short-lived, though, as according to football.lond
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