Arsenal and Lazio have reached an agreement for the transfer of Nuno Tavares on loan with an obligation to buy, according to a report.

On Tuesday night, Gianluca Di Marzio reported that Arsenal were asking for €8-9m and a sell-on clause to finalise a deal for Nuno Tavares, with Lazio offering €6-7m.

Di Marzio added that Lazio were confident of a positive resolution to negotiations, with a call between the club and the player’s representatives planned for Wednesday, July 10th.

According to the same report, the player will also hold a meeting with his agent that same day to decide whether to accept the transfer.

Alfredo Pedulla then reported on Wednesday morning that there is total agreement between Lazio and Arsenal for an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy set at around €7m (£5.9m).

Pedulla added that the final details with the player’s representatives still need to be resolved, but Lazio expects to sort them out by the end of the day.

Ajax were also reportedly considering a move for Tavares, but it seems Lazio are set to win the race for his signature, barring a late twist.

Tavares joined Nottingham Forest on a loan deal with an option to buy last summer, with the club agreeing to pay a £1m loan fee for the deal, with a £12m option to buy included in the contract.

But eight-and-a-half months later, Forest confirmed that Tavares had reached the end of his loan spell at Forest, thanked him for his contribution and wished him well for the future.

Choosing not to activate their purchase clause, Forest returned the defender to Arsenal.

Tavares made 12 appearances for Forest over the course of the season, with eight in the Premier League and four in the FA Cup.

With Arsenal having various options at left-back, particularly with Jurrien Timber returning to fitness, Kieran Tierney also coming back from a loan, and links with Bologna’s Riccardo Calafiori, Tavares’ future probably lies away from the club.