The speculation surrounding the future of Arsenal’s Nuno Tavares has been around for a while, yet it appears that the player wishes to remain with the Gunners.

In a recent interview, Tavares’ agent has confirmed the player’s desire to stay at Arsenal, although the final decision will rest upon Mikel Arteta’s plans.

• Nuno Tavares has expressed his wish to stay at Arsenal, as revealed by his agent.
• The final decision about Tavares’ future at Arsenal rests with coach Mikel Arteta.
• Despite Tavares’ desire to stay, Galatasaray have shown interest in the player, further complicating his future at Arsenal who are said to want to sign Gala’s Sacha Boey.

Tavares keen on Arsenal stay

Despite his tumultuous loan spell at Marseille, Nuno Tavares is eager to remain with the Gunners.

“Nuno is still under contract at Arsenal. He wants to stay in the team, but we’ll see what happens in the future,” stated the player’s agent.

The final say, however, lies in the hands of Mikel Arteta, who didn’t favour Tavares in the past season and could possibly opt against him for the upcoming campaign due to his lack of development.

Galatasaray’s interest in Tavares

Galatasaray’s quest to strengthen their left-back position has led them to Tavares.

The Turkish club held discussions with Arsenal regarding Tavares and the potential transfer of right-back Sacha Boey.

They even suggested a loan deal with an option to buy for the 23-year-old Tavares, who is contracted to Arsenal until 2025.

However, it remains unclear if Arsenal will agree to Galatasaray’s request.

Meanwhile, Arsenal’s interest in Boey has been making headlines.

Despite the rumours, Galatasaray director Cenk Ergun has denied receiving any official offers for Boey from Arsenal.

The English media had previously confirmed Arsenal’s interest in Boey, intensifying the speculation about the club’s summer transfer activities.