Arsenal youngster set for transfer exit after struggling on loan last season

ARSENAL winger Marquinhos is poised to join French side Nantes on a season-long loan.

The Brazilian youngster had an underwhelming spell on loan with Norwich last term.

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Ligue 1 side Nantes are keen on bringing in Arsenal winger Marquinhos on a season-long loan[/caption]

The youngster spent the second half of last season on loan with NorwichRex

After joining Arsenal from Sao Paulo for £3m last summer, the Brazilian made six appearances, before being loaned out to the Canaries in January.

However he struggled to assert himself at Carrow Road, providing just one goal and one assist in 11 games.

And with Arsenal possessing ample talent in his position, it’s likely that Marquinhos will be loaned out again.

According to the Daily Mail, FC Nantes are highly interested in securing the winger for the coming season.

Marquinhos had initially impressed the Gunners after scoring and assisting on his debut during a 2-1 win over FC Zurich in the Europa League group stage.

However, he wasn’t able to hold down a starting spot, racking up just one minute of Premier League football.

The arrival of Leandro Trossard in January meant Marquinhos needed to gain more first-team experience to challenge for a place in the team.

But after joining Norwich, the Brazilian suffered with injury, was sent-off against Huddersfield and was left out of the final match-day squad.

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Arsenal now hope he can continue his development in France with the aim of exposing him to European football.

Nantes finished 16th in Ligue 1 last season, narrowly avoiding relegation by one point. 

They scored just 37 goals in 38 league games and will hope Marquinhos can provide an increased attacking threat for the side. 

Marquinhos represented Brazil in the U20 World Cup this summer, providing a goal and two assists.