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.

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

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

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.

Marquinhos required additional first-team experience to compete for a spot in the team after Leandro Trossard’s January arrival.

The Brazilian, however, struggled from an injury after moving to Norwich, was dismissed against Huddersfield, and was not included in the final matchday squad.

In order to expose him to European football, Arsenal is now hoping that he can continue his growth in France.

Last season, Nantes finished 16th in Ligue 1 and narrowly avoided relegation.

They think Marquinhos can give the team a greater attacking threat after scoring just 37 goals in 38 league outings.

This summer, Marquinhos participated for Brazil at the U20 World Cup, contributing a goal and two assists.