Lazio to pay Arsenal €9m for Nuno Tavares after activating obligation to buy clause in loan deal

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Lazio will pay Arsenal €9 million after the obligation-to-buy clause in the loan deal of Nuno Tavares was activated, according to Italian journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

The 25-year-old left-back spent last season on loan in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest, making 12 appearances, but the option to sign him for £12m was not activated and he joined the Serie A club in July.

The Arsenal-owned star has played 28 times for Lazio, weighing in with nine assists, and an obligation to buy if certain conditions were met was included in the deal.

🚨 Arsenal will receive €9m fee from Lazio for Nuno Tavares as part of loan with obligation to buy clause.#AFC will also mantain a sell-on clause, while Albert Sambi-Lokonga returns to Arsenal after loan spell at Sevilla. pic.twitter.com/ycqUYy8WTJ

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 15, 2025

Tavares has impressed the Italian top-flight club, fetching the Gunners €9m, with a sell-on clause also included in the deal.

The North London club need funds ahead of the summer transfer window as they plan to bolster their squad to mount a stronger title challenge next term, and money from the sale of the Portuguese will come in handy.