Arsenal Turn Down Atletico’s Bid For Lucas Torreira

According to the latest reports, Atletico Madrid have submitted a bid for Lucas Torreira.

Diego Simeone has recognized the 24-year-old as a key part of his plans if Thomas Partey was to head the other way.

The Gunners have been interested in Partey for a while now. Unfortunately, they have not been able to conjure up the cash to activate his release clause till now. Obviously, Torreira heading to Atletico should help ease the transfer of Partey as well.

Atletico have failed to sign Partey to a new contract and his current deal is set to last till June 2023. Arsenal or any other interested club can sign him by paying his release clause of €50 million. In the present market, that is the sort of money one would need to pay for a player of his quality.

Atletico, unfortunately, have to cash in on other players to sign anyone themselves. Their first bid of loaning Torreira with an option to buy has been turned down by Arsenal and rightfully so. If the Gunners were to let Torreira walk, they should demand him being included in an exchange deal for Partey.

Plenty of Serie A clubs are interested in signing Torreira and the player himself is eager to move there as well. Arsenal easily have the upper hand in driving out the right price from his sale.