Transfer News: Nuno Tavares to move out of S.L. Benfica

Arsenal has announced the signing of Nuno Tavares from Benfica for a fee of £8.5 million. The two teams agreed on a contract for the 21-year-old earlier this month. Tavares was pictured arriving from Portugal at a London airport last weekend to begin his isolation term. On being released from the isolation period, Tavares was spotted heading straight to London Conley to put forth the agreement about joining Arsenal.

Arsenal paid Benfica an initial fee of £7 million, with a further £1.5 million expected in future add-ons, meaning the whole deal may be worth £8.5 million. Tavares is now set to join his new teammates on Arsenal's pre-season tour of Scotland next week, and he underlined his excitement at joining such a "great club." Besides, Tavares poses in an Arsenal shirt after completing an £8.5 million transfer.