Report: Talks underway for Arsenal player to leave as Zinchenko deal has big impact

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Brighton want Nuno Tavares and could move to sign the Arsenal man as a replacement for Manchester City target Marc Cucurella.

Arsenal have been focused on incomings so far this summer with Matt Turner, Marquinhos, Fabio Vieira and Gabriel Jesus all arriving.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is set to come in from Manchester City too, bolstering Mikel Arteta’s squad ahead of the new season.

The attention must turn to offloading players soon though, with the likes of Bernd Leno, Pablo Mari, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Nicolas Pepe surely available.

In the case of Tavares, Arsenal may want to simply loan him out just a year after signing him from Benfica.

Brighton want Nuno Tavares

Tavares was landed as cover and competition for Kieran Tierney even though he had blown hot and cold at Benfica.

The Portuguese talent started well in the Premier League but had his confidence knocked in January having been hooked in the first half against Nottingham Forest.

Tavares just never seemed able to get back on track and Arsenal will be looking for him to rediscover his form away from the Emirates Stadium.

O Jogo in Portugal now report that Brighton and Hove Albion have opened negotiations to take Tavares on loan for the season.

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Marseille are also keen on Tavares but Brighton are now making their move and hope to agree a deal with Arsenal.

It’s often suggested that the transfer window is a merry-go-round but nothing would sum that up more than Tavares heading to Brighton.

Arsenal signing Zinchenko means that Manchester City are in the market for another left back and they are focusing on signing Brighton star Marc Cucurella.

Brighton would then need a replacement for Cucurella and would be able to sign Tavares, who is being pushed down the pecking order by Zinchenko.

This three-team swapping of left backs could end up working out well for everybody, and it’s a situation to keep close tabs on in the coming days once Zinchenko’s move is complete.

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