Arsenal are struggling to see the back of defensive midfielder Lucas Torreira.
That’s according to a recent report from Express journalist Ryan Taylor, who claims the South American midfielder, who was recently booked to fly to Turkey, made a shock U-turn with his proposed move to Galatasaray now stalling.
As of late Tuesday morning, Arsenal were expecting Lucas Torreira to fly to Istanbul for Galatasaray medical after agreeing £7.5m deal. Plane was even booked but player stalled & wanted time to make final decision on move. Both clubs want an answer, as everything in place. #AFC https://t.co/Hnu2BSHPOm
— Ryan Taylor (@RyanTaylorSport) August 3, 2022
It is not yet known why Torreira may be having second thoughts about moving abroad. The move certainly makes a lot of sense. He barely featured for Arsenal during his opening two seasons and then spent the last two seasons out on loan with Atletico Madrid and most recently Fiorentina.
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Not only that but the 26-year-old only has 12 months left on his deal at the Emirates so it is virtually a given that Mikel Arteta sees no future for him in London.
Failure to secure a move during the final few weeks of this summer’s transfer window would almost certainly see the Uruguayan waste a year of his career.