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.

After scoring and providing an assist on his debut during a 2-1 win over FC Zurich in the Europa League group stage, Marquinhos initially impressed the Gunners.

He just played one minute of Premier League football since he was unable to maintain a starting position.

After Leandro Trossard joined the team in January, Marquinhos needed more time with the first squad to compete for a spot.

However, after going to Norwich, the Brazilian suffered with an injury, was ejected against Huddersfield, and was left off the final matchday roster.

Arsenal is now hoping that he can continue to develop in France so that they can expose him to European football.

Nantes narrowly avoided relegation after placing 16th in Ligue 1 the previous season.

They believe that Marquinhos, who has only scored 37 goals in 38 league games, can give the squad a stronger offensive threat.

Marquinhos represented Brazil at the U20 World Cup this summer, scoring a goal and dishing up two assists.