Nuno Tavares has laughed off claims that he regularly insulted Marseille boss Igor Tudor last season, amid a short-lived rumour linking him to Paris Saint-Germain.

Marseille's Portuguese defender Nuno Tavares celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the the French L1 football match between Montpellier Herault SC and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, southern France, on January 2, 2023. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)
Marseille’s Portuguese defender Nuno Tavares celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the French L1 football match between Montpellier Herault SC and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, southern France, on January 2, 2023. (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)

Nuno Tavares is one of a few Arsenal players not with the squad on tour in the United States at the moment, after he spent last season on loan with Marseille before linking up with Portugal for the u21 European Championship over the summer.

Yet the Arsenal left-back has had a busy 24 hours, with questionable rumours springing up left and right.

First, a report from Relevo stated that Tavares had become an option for Paris Saint-Germain in the transfer market.

The outlet claimed that with Nuno Mendes out injured, and Juan Bernat set to leave the club, PSG are on the lookout for a left-back, and Tavares is among the leading names on their shortlist.

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Marseille's Portuguese defender Nuno Tavares controls the ball during the French L1 football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and AJ Auxerre at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on April 30, 2023. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP) (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
Marseille’s Portuguese defender Nuno Tavares controls the ball during the French L1 football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and AJ Auxerre at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on April 30, 2023. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Yet the speculation didn’t last long. Fabrice Hawkins of RMC tweeted out that PSG don’t want to recruit Tavares, and RMC expanded on that to say the rumour is completely unfounded.

Elsewhere in the French media, L’Equipe (via OM Inside) reported that Tavares regularly insulted Marseille boss Igor Tudor during training sessions last season.

But Tavares seemingly made to shut down that rumour too, responding with a laughing emoji on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/NunoTavares/status/1682534091479035907

Marseille's Portuguese defender Nuno Tavares reacts during the French L1 football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and Stade Rennais FC (Rennes) at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on September 18, 2022. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Marseille’s Portuguese defender Nuno Tavares reacts during the French L1 football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and Stade Rennais FC (Rennes) at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on September 18, 2022. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Evidently, it’s going to be difficult to separate the fact from the fiction on Tavares this summer, but his situation should become clearer as the window progresses. For the time being, he remains on holiday.

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