Nuno Tavares: I wanted an option, Arsenal said no
Nuno Tavares has hit out at Arsenal for refusing to include a purchase option in the deal that saw him join Marseille on loan in the summer.
The 22-year-old left-back moved to
Marseilleon a season-long loan in the summer transfer window.
Nuno Tavares
has now explained that he wants to join the Ligue 1 side on a permanent basis but claims the Gunners refused to include a purchase option in his deal.
"I came to Marseille to finally be able to play in my position. When signing with OM, I wanted an option to buy, but Arsenal refused," he told RMC Sport. "Now I'm at OM and happy with or without an option. At Arsenal, I would have probably only played in the cup. I came to Marseille to play in my position in the Champions League, the league, and the cup."
Tavares largely disappointed during his time at
Arsenaland was offloaded with Mikel Arteta having Oleksandr Zinchenko and
Kieran Tierney
as his left-back options for the current campaign. However, Tavares has enjoyed a stellar start to life in Marseille, scoring three goals in his first six appearances, including a stunner on his debut against Reims.
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