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Before the deadline, the club president is eager to sign the 24-year-old Arsenal player.
Olympique Marseille president Pablo Longoria is reportedly keen on signing Arsenal defender Nuno Tavares before the January transfer window shuts.
The Ligue 1 side have been strongly linked with a move for the 24-year-old defender in recent days, with Tavares expected to be sent back to Arsenal from his current loan spell at Nottingham Forest.
Reports have suggested that the north London side could sell Tavares for good, and Marseille could be the club that the former Portuguese youth international heads to this January.
And now, according to L’Equipe, Marseille’s club president personally wants to sign Tavares, though Longoria already faces internal opposition to the deal in the form of general director Stephane Teissier.
As per the report, Tesissier prefers a move for Nantes defender Quentin Merlin, which means that discussions at Marseille must first take place over which left-back is signed this January.
Indeed, if Longoria can get his way, there’s a good chance Tavares could leave Arsenal for good this January, a prospect many Gooners would love to see in the coming days.
Nuno Tavares to Marseille would be a dream January sale for Arsenal
Although Tavares departing might not be enough for Arsenal to fund a January signing of their own, clearing out another piece of deadwood is a good step in the right direction.
Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar have excelled in recent years in trimming the fat in Arsenal’s squad, and whilst it hasn’t led to much financial gain, the results on and off the pitch speak for themselves.
And Tavares leaving would be viewed by many Arsenal fans as a transfer win, especially if the Gunners can get a fee from Marseille for the defender.
The French giants have shown in recent windows they are willing to spend big on the right player, and there’s every chance that Marseille can do that in the coming days with Tavares.
