{"id":56785,"date":"2021-07-10T16:24:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=56785"},"modified":"2021-07-10T16:24:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:24:04","slug":"arsenal-sign-portuguese-defender-tavares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/10\/arsenal-sign-portuguese-defender-tavares\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal sign portuguese defender Tavares"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have announced the signing of Portuguese left-back Nuno Tavares from Benfica on a long-term contract.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/01\/arsenal-make-official-bid-for-locatelli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gunners<\/a> made the announcement on their official website on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Tavares, 21, developed through the Benfica youth system, making his Benfica B debut in October 2018, before progressing into the first team squad.<\/p>\n<p>He made his first-team debut in the Portuguese Super Cup win over Sporting Lisbon in August 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past two seasons, the Portugal Under-21 international \u2013 who is predominantly a left-sided defender \u2013 made 25 appearances for Benfica.<\/p>\n<p>He was in the matchday squad for both matches Arsenal played against Benfica in last season\u2019s Europa League last-32, coming on as a late substitute in the second leg.<\/p>\n<p>The young defender, who will wear the number 20 shirt, will join up with his new Arsenal team-mates in the coming days after travelling from Portugal and completing the current isolation regulations for international arrivals into the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the new signing Mikel Arteta said: \u201cWe welcome Nuno to the club. 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