Torreira could now stay at Arsenal

In an interview with Tuttosport, his agent said: “Torreira would like to stay and play in Italy but as of today, Arsenal have called him up for the tour they will do in America, so it looks like he’s part of their plans.”

With Arsenal recalling the 26 year old for the tour in the U.S, it seems that Arteta has changed his stance on the player. The Uruguayan himself stated that he was likely to move from the Emirates, and the changes of him staying were very slim.

In an interview earlier this summer, he said: “Chances of staying? None. From the beginning they told me that I had no place, so my desire is not either to stay since I suffered a lot, it cost me a lot to adapt”.

He enthused: “Any team that wants me has to buy my contract, which today has a value of approximately €15million (£12.7m).”

Lucas Torreira joined the Gunners in 2018, in a huge transfer from Sampdoria. Under former manager Unai Emery, he was a consistent starter and he made 89 appearances and netted 4 times for the North London club.