Arsenal star Nuno Tavares wanted by Marseille in loan transfer

STRUGGLING Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares is wanted in a loan transfer by French outfit Marseille, according to reports.

Tavares joined the Gunners last summer from Benfica in a £7.2million transfer

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The 22-year-old was handed more game time than what he was most likely expecting last term, with starting left-back Kieran Tierney struggling with injuries.

Tavares was hit and miss for the Gunners.

At times he’d look electric going forward. But often he was defensively vulnerable.

And according to Lions de l’Atlas, Tavares could be handed the chance to improve on loan in France.

Giants Marseille are believed to have made contact with Arsenal over the left-back.

The Ligue 1 runners-up would like to take Tavares on loan for the 2022-23 season.

Arsenal have already made contact with Bologna over the signing of highly rated Scotland international Aaron Hickey.

The 20-year-old left-back featured 36 times for the Italian outfit last term.

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Hickey impressively found the back of the net five times.

However, Mikel Arteta’s men could face competition from fellow Premier League outfit West Ham.

David Moyes is keen to add a left-back to his defensive ranks with long-time servant Aaron Cresswell ageing and Arthur Masuaku proving unreliable.

Hickey has been valued at £21million in some quarters.