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Nuno Tavares joined Arsenal with the intention to battle Kieran Tierney for a starting spot in the side. For a time, he actually succeeded.

Arsenal were without Kieran Tierney during a small portion of the first half of last season and Tavares came in for six consecutive Premier League games. The Gunners won four of them but the 4-0 loss to Liverpool and 3-2 defeat against Manchester United began to show concerns in the Portuguese full-back.

Tierney came back in and Tavares’ next start would come in the infamous 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest where he was substituted for the Scottish international before half-time. An injury to Tierney in the run-in saw Tavares reclaim the spot but it was evident Mikel Arteta remained unsure.

He decided to risk using Granit Xhaka against Brighton and it cost Arsenal three points. In hindsight, a win in this game would’ve seen Arsenal gain top four in the end. Talk about a backfire.

Now Tavares looks like he could leave on loan. The Athletic have reported that the club are considering allowing the 22-year-old to depart the club temporarily.

Atalanta and Marseille have both reportedly been interested in taking Tavares. However, despite this news relating solely to a loan deal for the player for now, it is a real possibility we may have seen the last of