Report: Torino watching Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira, considering January bid

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Lucas Torreira could be on the move again in January, with Tuttosport claiming that Torino are keeping an eye, with thoughts of making a permanent bid for the Arsenal man.

Torreira is currently on loan at Atletico Madrid but has, so far, failed to see the sort of game time that he might have hoped for in Spain.

The tenacious midfielder is well-known in Italy for his spell with Sampdoria and Torino were one of the clubs said to be keen on bringing him back to Serie A in the summer.

And while they missed out, Tuttosport now claims that Torino are considering making a permanent move for Torreira, with the club confident his lack of playing time in Madrid could force him to look elsewhere.

Torreira, who reportedly earns around £75k-a-week at The Emirates, is not looking likely to figure in Mikel Arteta’s plans.

He has completed 90 minutes just once for Atletico this season and could well find himself in a similar situation to that he did in north London.

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If there is a potentially permanent bid on the table here then it’s something Arsenal should consider.

The Gunners need to bring some cash into the club and clear the decks, so selling a player like Torreira would make sense.

Torino seem very keen on signing him, too, so you’d think they wouldn’t haggle too much over any sort of fee.