Lucas Torreira Set To Discuss Arsenal Future With Unai Emery

Lucas Torreira is frustrated with his reduced role at Arsenal and is set to hold talks with Unai Emery.

The midfielder has struggled to break into the senior squad this season and is strongly reconsidering his future at North London. He is due to speak with the manager about his position at the club.

Torreira has previously expressed the difficulty in adapting to life at England. He was a top performer in his first Premier League season but somehow seems to have fallen down the pecking order.

Asked about life in England, he told Uruguayan outlet Ovacion, “I don’t know if there are many things that I enjoy. I think it was better in Italy. England is a totally different world, a very large country.

“The language [barrier] has stopped me, to be able to relate with my teammates and with the people. It is very difficult when you can’t have dialogue. And so is the climate. You go out in the morning and it is cloudy, you arrive late to your home and it is cloudy.

“It is strange a little bit, the sun, the more of us that we are here and we are accustomed to having always or almost always the sun. But as the years pass, I’m going to be adapting.”

“All players want to play, they obviously want to be in the starting XI – that’s completely normal. But that’s not something that depends on me,” he went on. “It’s down to the coach to make those decisions and really I have to respect that. Right now it’s about not giving up.

“You have to continue working hard and whether I’m playing in the starting XI or from the bench I want to give my all for the team. That’s the kind of player I am.

“I like to give 100 per cent for the shirt to help my team-mates and to give the fans something to cheer about.”