Agency :
Arsenal have signed Portugal U21 defender Nuno Tavares from Benfica.
The 21-year-old, who is the Gunners’ first signing of the summer in a deal reportedly worth around £8m, will join up with his team-mates in north London once he has completed his isolation period.
Tavares came through the Benfica youth system and has made a total of 25 appearances for the club since making his first-team debut in the Portuguese Super Cup win over Sporting Lisbon in August 2019.
“When I finished the season my agent told me that Arsenal were interested in me,” Tavares told the club’s official website.
“In the first instance I was very happy and after this I dreamed about it, and [spoke about it] with my mum. I was so excited to be here, and now I’m here I’m so happy.
“I’m so excited because it is a big club and for me as a young guy, it is a pleasure to be here.
