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It was Arsenal’s technical director Edu’s scouting team that was key to signing Nuno Tavares this summer, according to …
What is the history?
Arsenal signed Tavares from Benfica in the summer transfer window.
Sky Sports reported at the time of signing that the Gunners paid £ 8 million in transfer fee for the 21-year-old left back.
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Athletic has now reported that the signing of the young Portuguese was ‘strongly influenced by Edu’s scouting department’.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta “even went so far as to thank the recruiting team,” according to the report.
Would Nuno Tavares improve Arsenal?
Kieran Tierney is the first choice left-back at Arsenal.
The former Celtic star is one of the best left-backs in the Premier League.
When fit and available, the 24-year-old is one of the first names on Arsenal’s roster.
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However, Arsenal needed to sign a suitable backing for Tierney, and in Tavares they have found it.
The Portuguese is only 21 years old, which means he could have patience and keep learning without demanding himself to play all the time.
Tierney has had injury problems during his time at Arsenal thus far.
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Tavares could simply fill in for Tierney when the Scottish international suffers an injury.
The left-back played seven games as a starter and seven as a substitute in the Portuguese league, and made three as a starter and two as a substitute in the Europa League with Benfica last season.
The 21-year-old has played 33 minutes in the Premier League for Arsenal so far this season.
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