Matteo Guendouzi says Arsenal have loaned out a ‘great’ player who can become ‘one of the best’

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Former Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi has heaped praise on a player who Mikel Arteta has sent out on loan for the upcoming season.

The Gunners have a big squad and the plan was to always move several players on in this window – either on loan or permanent deals.

That hasn’t been particularly easy, but Arteta and Edu Gaspar are working really hard to fulfil their transfer objectives behind the scenes.

Arsenal have pushed a few players out of the club already.

Guendouzi appears to be a huge fan of one of them and has backed him to become one of the best players in his position.

Matteo Guendouzi shares what he’s ‘100 per cent’ sure about Arsenal’s Nuno Tavares

Nuno Tavares has been on Arsenal’s books since the summer of 2021.

The Gunners signed the Portuguese full-back from Benfica, and he started his career in the famous red and white in fantastic style.

However, he lost his confidence in the second half of his debut campaign, and Arteta hasn’t really trusted Tavares since that point.

The defender has had two spells away on loan already, and Arsenal have sent him on another loan deal to Serie A side Lazio. However, this time, the Gunners have included an obligation-to-buy clause in the contract.

Lazio will sign Tavares on a permanent deal in 2025, and one man is absolutely delighted with that – former Gunner Gunedouzi.

The Frenchman rubbed shoulders with Tavares at Marseille, and they have been reunited again. Gunedouzi has raved about him now.

Speaking on the Lazio Style Channel, as translated by HITC, he said: “I know Nuno Tavares. We played together at Marseille and he is a friend of mine!

“When he called me and told me that Lazio were looking for him, I pushed to have him come because I know he is a great player and I think he can become one of the best full-backs in Italy.

“He has great qualities. I am 100 per cent sure of his qualities.”

Tavares’ price tag was huge in 2022

Tavares is a talented player, but he just didn’t fit into Arteta’s system at Arsenal.

The Portuguese defender is absolutely rapid, possesses great dribbling skills and has the ability to have a real impact in the attacking third.

That was the reason why Edu signed him and just a year after his arrival, reports claimed that Arsenal had slapped a £35 million asking price on Tavares.

That valuation was never met, and Arsenal have now agreed to sell him to Lazio next year for a fee between £5.9 million and £6.75 million (Fabrizio Romano).

That is a shame for Arsenal, but a move away this summer was the best thing for all parties involved.