Lazio look to sell Tavares for €20m after Porto and Beşiktaş snub
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Lazio are trying to sell Nuno Tavares permanently for €20m after loan spells, but Porto and Beşiktaş have turned down the opportunity to sign the Arsenal-owned left-back.
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Attributed to original sourceLazio have set a €20m asking price for Nuno Tavares as they look to move on the out-of-favour full-back, with earlier approaches from Porto and Beşiktaş having failed to develop.
According to Tuttomercatoweb , relaying Corriere dello Sport, Tavares is firmly among Lazio’s sacrificeable players, so much so that he has not featured for a single minute of pre-season, cutting an almost mysterious figure in the eyes of coach Gennaro Gattuso.
While a lingering knee problem continues to bother him, the paper frames his troubles as being more about the market than his fitness. Porto, under Francesco Farioli, made a move in mid-July, but the player was not convinced, while a long courtship from Beşiktaş failed to yield anything concrete.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 15: Nuno Tavares compete for the ball with Fikayo Tomori of AC MIlan during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on March 15, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images) Turkish move possible as Lazio seek Tavares sale The Turkish Super Lig could yet come back into the picture for the Portuguese, who remains on Lazio’s list of expendable names.
The Biancocelesti’s valuation starts at €20m, though the figure comes with a significant caveat, as around 40% of any fee would go to Arsenal under the sell-on clause included when they bought him from the Gunners.
For a club working within tight financial constraints, offloading Tavares would help fund the reinforcements Gattuso has requested.
The left-back began his Serie A career in dazzling fashion, with a flurry of assists, before injuries and a difficult second season saw him slide down the pecking order, and now, with his Lazio future at a crossroads, a summer exit increasingly looks the likeliest outcome.
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What happened
Nuno Tavares, currently owned by Arsenal but on loan at Lazio, is being made available for a permanent transfer at a €20m asking price. However, both Porto and Beşiktaş have reportedly declined the chance to sign the Portuguese left-back, complicating Lazio's hopes of cashing in. The 25-year-old joined Lazio on loan with an option to buy, but inconsistent performances have limited interest. Lazio now face a decision on whether to trigger the buy clause, negotiate a lower fee, or send him back to Arsenal.
Chance analysis
Tavares' diminishing market value reflects a stalled career trajectory since his promising early days at Arsenal. With Porto (his former club) and Beşiktaş both passing, Lazio's leverage is weakening, and they may be forced to accept a lower fee or return the player to Arsenal. This is a secondary transfer story with limited impact on upcoming match predictions, but it does signal squad planning challenges for Lazio at left-back.
Lazio face difficulty recouping their investment in Tavares, potentially weakening their left-back depth planning for next season.
Tavares is unlikely to be at Lazio next season; for prediction purposes, assume Lazio's left-back position remains uncertain heading into the next transfer window.