Arsenal are reportedly keen on signing the Sampdoria ace.
Arsenal have been linked with a move for Sampdoria midfield ace Lucas Torreira, with Football.London claiming that the club’s head of recruitment Sven Mislintat is a big fan of the Uruguayan, and he might just have offered a huge hint that he is on his way to north London this summer with his recent social media activity.
He recently started following both Arsenal and Mesut Ozil on Instagram…
The 22-year-old is a combative, tenacious deep-lying midfielder by trade, and he possesses all of the attributes that Arsenal have so desperately lacked over the past few years.
Respected Italian football expert Gianluca Di Marzio claims that the Gunners are in talks to sign Torreira, with a potential £22 million deal being mooted.
The three-capped Uruguay international has made 74 appearances for the Italian club, after joining them from Pescara in the summer of 2016, so he is already more than experienced in playing at the very highest level, despite his tender years.
Torreira would undoubtedly be a huge upgrade for Arsenal in the defensive midfield department, and here is a selection of tweets from Gunners fans reacting to the Uruguayan’s recent social media activity…
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