Arsenal Defender Set to Join Ligue 1 Giants This Summer

• Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares is reportedly on the verge of joining Marseille on loan
• Tavares is currently deemed surplus to requirements following the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko
• Arsenal are understood to have an agreement in full with Marseille over the transfer of Tavares

Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares is reportedly set to join Marseille on loan this summer.

Tavares has struggled to make an impact at the Emirates since joining the Gunners from Benfica last summer.

According to Metro UK, the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko from Man City has further complicated the left-back's place in Arsenal's squad.

The Gunners and Marseille are now said to be exploring the option of shipping Tavares to the French Ligue 1 on loan.

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Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims that a deal between the two clubs has already been reached, with no option to buy included.

The 22-year-old is reportedly set for a medical on Friday, July 29, ahead of the proposed move to the Stade Vélodrome.

"Nuno Tavares’ set to join Olympique Marseille, medical tests on Friday. Arsenal and OM have full agreement on loan deal, no buy option included," Fabrizio tweeted.

"Final check to the contracts in the afternoon then it will be signed. Here we go," he added.

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal needs to offload some players

Arsenal's decision to ship Tavares to Marseille on loan comes just days after Mikel Arteta admitted that the club would need to offload some players this summer.

"We have a large squad so we have to make some decisions as well on the players that we’re not going to be using consistently and be fair and straight with them," Arteta was recently quoted saying.

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"That’s a process that is going to start very soon as well," he added.