Arsenal are reportedly close to securing the signing of the Sampdoria midfielder.
According to a report from the Metro, Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torriera is flying into London today to complete his medical, ahead of his impending switch to Arsenal.
Unai Emery has begun his summer rebuild at the Emirates in earnest, having already brought in Swiss right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner, German stopper Bernd Leno and Greek centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos, as he looks to strengthen the spine of the Gunners side.
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And Torreira could very well be the final piece of the jigsaw for Arsenal.
The 22-year-old is a tenacious, ball-winning central midfielder, and he possesses all of the attributes that the Gunners have so desperately lacked in the middle of the park in recent years.
The Metro claims that the Uruguay international is close to sealing a switch to the Emirates, and is set to undertake his medical in London today, ahead of his proposed move to Arsenal.
Torreira displayed his undeniable quality at the World Cup in Russia with the Uruguay national team this summer, and his arrival at Arsenal will surely help Emery’s side compete for the Champions League places this season.
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