Earlier today we covered claims from Thursday’s edition of O Jogo, which stated Nuno Tavares will take a Covid-19 test today and if that’s negative he’ll travel to London to go through quarantine and sign for Arsenal.
The Gunners have agreed a fee with Benfica, which sees an initial payment of €8m plus a further €2m in bonus payments. Thursday’s Record explains the bonuses are easily achievable, and therefore the Lisbon club are seeing it as a €10m deal.
Record have some flattery for Arsenal, stating Nuno Tavares isn’t signing for ‘just any club’ in England, but ‘one of the greats’.
That sounds like a big ask, although the Portuguese U21 international is still only 21-years-of-age and is initially being signed to be a back-up for Mikel Arteta’s side. At €8-10m, that looks a reasonable deal, and it’s been insisted that the Gunners have done in-depth scouting before deciding to take the plunge.
O Jogo believe Nuno Tavares is likely to travel on Friday or Saturday, but Record make things sound more imminent, with a headline naming the player and then saying ‘Today in London’.
