With Arsenal planning a major summer rebuild, one of their oversights from the January transfer window remained high on the priority list – a new left back. Their search varied across experience and leagues before landing at Benfica defender Nuno Tavares, who was officially announced today. But who is the Portuguese, what will he bring to Arsenal and why is he costing just 8 million? — Lisbon is not only home to the Belém Tower, rickety trams and unlimited supplies of pastel de nata – but two major football clubs in Benfica and Sporting CP. Both have dominated the Portuguese top flight throughout their histories and pride themselves on developing young players that succeed both...
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