AC Milan Now Want Lucas Torreira

Arsenal are not short of suitors for Lucas Torreira as AC Milan are the latest team to register their interest.

Mikel Arteta has already made the Uruguyana international available for sale after finding it hard to include him in his first team.

Torreira himself is unsettled at London and would prefer a move back to the Serie A. He flourished in the Sampdoria ranks before making the £26m switch in 2018. Unai Emery brought out Torreira’s best traits before trying to convert him into a box-to-box midfielder.

The 24-year-old’s stock depreciated over the last season, featuring mostly as backup to Dani Ceballos and Granit Xhaka. Now, Arsenal are ready to cash in on him to fund other transfers. More specifically, they would accept bids as low as £22m for him and that is a positive sign for interested parties.

AC Milan are strongly pursuing a deal for Tiemoue Bakayoko but they also need alternatives. Torreira is exactly that player who they see breaking into their midfield pivot. The South American is a defensive enforcer capable of stopping opposition attacks with his tackles and interceptions.

Arsenal’s biggest challenge will be getting all the money from Torreira’s sale upfront. In this financial climate, clubs are preferring a loan deal with an obligation to buy. AC Milan will push for a similar deal but faces competition from Fiorentina, Torino and AS Roma.