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Lucas Torreira fuels Arsenal transfer fire with fresh claims

By Ross Kennerley

VALENCIA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 17: Lucas Torreira of Atletico de Madrid looks on during the La Liga Santander match between Levante UD and Atletico Madrid at Ciutat de Valencia on February 17, 2021 in Valencia, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 17: Lucas Torreira of Atletico de Madrid looks on during the La Liga Santander match between Levante UD and Atletico Madrid at Ciutat de Valencia on February 17, 2021 in Valencia, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images) /
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Come the summer, or at least at some point during it, Lucas Torreira will have left Arsenal again. There are uncertain futures littered across the squad heading into next season, one of those definitely not being the Uruguayan.

One of the primary concerns footballers have when a new manager arrives is personal preference: the boss’s own unique taste for what the team needs and they’re personally after. It didn’t take long for Mikel Arteta to make his mind up on Lucas Torreira.

A move away was mooted almost as soon as he walked through the door, yet with no permanent takers Atletico Madrid sealed a simple loan. Failing to have any impact whatsoever in La Liga the 24-year-old will be on the move again this summer, with his heart set on South America.

The devastating news of his mother’s passing has caused a rethink from Torreira, who is tired of being away from his family in Europe and now desperate to be closer to those he holds dearest on his home continent.

Lucas Torreira fuels Arsenal transfer fire with fresh claims

Unfortunately, some wishes are harder to grant than others. Torreira has his heart set on Boca Juniors, a club whose record ever transfer still doesn’t meet Arsenal’s asking price. With two years left to run on his deal and with finances at a premium, £15m is what the club want, as per ESPN, a valuation made with a sympathetic view the midfielder’s situation.

"Torreira reiterated his stance to Federico Bulos, adding that a loan should be arranged: “I want to go to Boca Juniors now. I’d like to make the fans happy… but I know it’s not easy. Boca should reach an agreement with Arsenal for a one-year loan”."

While everyone is understanding of his situation, it isn’t as simple as agreeing a loan when the money won’t be passed over in return. Arsenal paid £26m for his signature and taking an £11m hit is already a significant loss. If he wants the loan, then perhaps sign another year extension first – a potentially amicable outcome.

However, that still means no income this summer, one where Arsenal need player sales perhaps more than ever before to reconstruct their squad.

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Hopefully a solution is found, but the scenario is not as simple as thrashing out a one-year loan agreement.

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