Nuno Tavares faces uncertain future at Arsenal after a disappointing loan spell at Marseille marked by inconsistent performances and issues off the pitch.
Nuno Tavares made his return from injury to feature in Marseille's win over Auxerre on Sunday, keeping them in the driving seat for Champions League qualification.
It was an eventful week for Arsenal's loanees, including Nicolas Pepe's risk-taking, Cedric Soares' challenges, and a 15 minute appearance that saw Nikolaj Moller score, give away a penalty and pick up two yellows.
Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares faces increased scrutiny after being kicked out of a training session at Olympique de Marseille due to attitude and effort concerns.
Nuno Tavares has made an impression in his loan spell at Olympique de Marseille, but his defensive mistakes have not convinced the club to keep him beyond this season.
Arsenal's Nuno Tavares has been criticised for his attitude and poor form during his loan spell at Marseille. There are concerns about his promising loan spell, and whether he will be able to turn his poor form around before returning to Arsenal.
Looking to build on their Premier League success, Arsenal are rumored to be targeting key positions for reinforcements. Kieran Tierney and Nuno Tavares are expected to leave, indicating Arsenal will be looking for a left-sided defender this summer. The club is also focused on reinforcing their midfield and the top name on their list is reportedly West Ham United's Declan Rice. Finally, Real Madrid's Marco Asensio has been heavily linked with the club and reports suggest that Arsenal has already started talks with the Spanish international.
Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares was watching on from afar as Arsenal drew with Sporting CP on Thursday, and he retweeted a tweet mocking the Gunners' opponents afterwards.
After making an impressive start to life at Marseille, Nuno Tavares has set himself a major challenge - to become a goal scoring defender - and he's doing it.
Nuno Tavares, who is currently on loan at Marseille from Arsenal, has confirmed that he will be returning to the London club once his loan spell is over.
The shine seems to have well and truly wore off Nuno Tavares impressive start at Marseille with a number of outlets criticising the Arsenal loanee after his latest display.
Three Arsenal players have been named in the preliminary Portugal squad list for the World Cup, but it seems unlikely they'll make the final squad in Qatar.
Nuno Tavares is following in William Saliba's Marseille footsteps by impressing while also enjoying his time there but will his loan spell result in an Arsenal return or exit as he's tipped to become one of the best in his position?
Nuno Tavares scored and was highly praised for his performance for Marseille on Sunday, facing OGC Nice debutant and fellow Arsenal loanee Nicolas Pepe.
Nice play Marseille on Sunday with a 2pm kick-off at the Allianz Riviera and it might be a match Arsenal fans want to tune in to with six players on show that we are more than a little familiar with.
Nuno Tavares has completed his move on loan to Marseille and is set to play in Ligue 1 next season in a deal that has been more than a month in the making.