According to a report by Italian outlet Calciomercato, Nuno Tavares has garnered a market in the Premier League after a reasonably successful campaign with Lazio. Leeds United and West Ham United are interested in signing the 25-year-old Lazio full-back in the summer transfer window.
Meanwhile, the Serie A club will demand around €20-25 million to part ways with the former Arsenal outcast in the summer transfer window. Claudio Lotito will not give any discounts on that price, and Leeds United and West Ham United are “monitoring his situation”.
Nuno Tavares has finally landed on his feet after a few years of uncertainties, having failed to make his mark during his ill-fated spell with Arsenal. The 25-year-old endured a dreadful debut campaign with the North London club and spent the last three seasons away from the Emirates on loan spells.
The latest loan stint finally yielded success, even though Tavares endured an injury-riddled campaign. However, the Portuguese international chipped in with nine assists in 30 appearances across all competitions, with Lazio completing a permanent move this summer. Meanwhile, the player’s progress has not gone unnoticed, with Leeds United and West Ham United among his prospective suitors in the summer transfer window.
Leeds United’s interest in Nuno Tavares is understandable. The Whites have parted ways with Junior Firpo as a free agent, and they are thus keen on signing a left-back in the summer transfer window. So, several candidates, including Gabriel Gudmundsson, have emerged on Leeds United’s radar, with Tavares also a viable target.
As for West Ham United, Aaron Cresswell has ended his long association with the East London club this summer. In addition, Emerson Palmieri faces an uncertain future at the London Stadium. So, recent reports have linked West Ham with several left-backs, including El Hadji Malick Diouf, with Tavares also an option worth considering.
Meanwhile, Lazio will demand around €20-25 million to part ways with the 25-year-old Portuguese international. With Claudio Lotito uninterested in giving discounts, it will be interesting to see if Leeds United and West Ham United are ready to pay €20-25 million to sign the former Arsenal outcast in the summer transfer window.
