Nuno Tavares has had a devastating impact with Serie A, providing five assists in his first five appearances. He’s had a better start than some stars at the position, for instance, Theo Hernandez and Robin Gosens. Lazio targeted him with determination last summer, hoping he’d bounce back after a disappointing season at Nottingham Forest, Tuttomercatoweb relayed.

The Portuguese fullback had gotten out of the gate well at Olympique Marseille too, but he abated as the campaign progressed, and he wasn’t redeemed. The Biancocelesti weren’t the first team that tried to bring him to Italy.

Atalanta and Inter had opened talks to sign Nuno Tavares from Arsenal in the past. However, the Gunners wanted to either retain control over him and send him out on a simple loan, or sell him for a lofty sum. They demanded to insert a €35M option to buy, and the two Serie A sides cowered. He ended up in France that summer.

The current Scudetto holders attempted again before going for Carlos Augusto. His valuation was still too high to their liking. They were set last summer, while La Dea made just one move on the wings, bringing in Raoul Bellanova from Torino late. Since the stocks of the 24-year-old had plummeted, the Biancocelesti acquired him for €5M plus a 35 percent resale clause.

Our Take on Nuno Tavares

Considering the low price tag, he’s arguably the best purchase of the summer so far. Inter have two studs in the role, so it’s more of a regret for Atalanta, which haven’t had a super-duped left wing-back since Gosens left. He would have been even more menacing in a 3-4-2-1.

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