Arsenal could boost their hopes of landing a new striker by selling Nuno Tavares to Lazio, where he could reunite with former Gunners midfielder Matteo Guendouzi. Mikel Arteta is thought to be eyeing reinforcements at the top of the pitch, with Gabriel Jesus having struggled to stay fit and Eddie Nketiah rumoured to be leaving the club in the summer.
Any move for a top-class forward is likely to cost a pretty penny, with Arsenal able to benefit by raising some extra money through player sales. A good place to start would be to sell Tavares, who has spent the season on loan at Nottingham Forest and looks to have no future at the Emirates Stadium.
Tavares was close to joining Marseille on a permanent basis in January but Forest needed him to cover for injuries and absences from the Africa Cup of Nations. A move away from Arsenal could be resurrected at the end of the season, though, with football.london reporting that his parent club would be ‘open’ to selling him later this year.
The defender is already said to be drawing interest from Serie A, with Lazio having been tipped to move for his signature when the bidding opens. According to Corriere dello Sport, new manager Igor Tudor is eager to reunite with Tavares having worked with him at Marseille during his loan spell there last season.
