Brighton Interested In Signing Arsenal Full-Back On Loan

According to Portuguese website OJOGO, Arsenal full-back Nuno Tavares is of interest of Brighton.

The report claims Graham Potter's side are interested in bringing the 22-year-old in on loan, with Marc Cucurella seemingly getting closer to a move to Manchester City.

Tavares had a mixed first season in England, after being signed for around £7m from Benfica last summer.

He started the season brilliantly, ousting Kieran Tierney in the team for a period of games.

Unfortunately a down-turn in form saw him dropped and with limited game-time.

A poor performance against Nottingham Forest in January saw him substituted after just 35 minutes in a particularly low point.

An injury to Tierney saw Tavares return to the team for the last seven games of the Premier League season as Arsenal looked to secure top four.

The left-back's performances were inconsistent and ultimately Arsenal missed out.

However, Arsenal are clearly not ready to give up on the young player, who clearly does possess traits which may see him excel in the future.

A loan to Brighton would give Tavares the experience he needs in the Premier League and see him work under a great young manager in Graham Potter.

Cucurella plays high up the pitch in Brighton's system and this could suit Tavares perfectly.

The Portuguese international is dangerous going forward, but can be prone to lapses in concentration while defending.

Arsenal are willing to let Tavares leave on loan as they are on the verge of signing Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The Manchester City defender flew to Arsenal's US training camp to sign his contract as he signs for the Gunners in a deal worth around £32m.

Arsenal are expected to announce the Ukrainian imminently.

Zinchenko would provide cover at left-back for Arsenal, limiting Tavares' minutes.

City, after selling Zinchenko, will reportedly look to sign Cucurella from Brighton and today entered negotiations according to Fabrizio Romano.

Arsenal are still looking to offload a number of players this summer, including Bernd Leno, Lucas Torreira, Reiss Nelson, Pablo Mari and Nicolas Pepe.