After a week of intense speculation about his future, we’ve finally heard from Lucas Torreira who says he has no idea about any interest from AC Milan, and insists he’s happy at Arsenal.
There were reports that he was unsettled in the UK – but it appears that some quotes he made at the end of the season focused almost exclusively on the difficulties he faced rather than the bits he actually enjoyed. You can read the full context of his quotes here.
The Uruguayan international is away at the Copa America, and speaking to the press today he denied any knowledge of a move to AC Milan where he’d be exposed to greater exposure to Ivan Gazidis which nobody needs.
“I don’t know anything about interest from Milan,” he said. “Nobody has called me. I am in the Premier League today and am happy to be part of Arsenal.
“It’s true, it hasn’t been easy adapting, but I am only thinking of the team now.
“I’m happy to be in London.”
It’s good to hear, because he’s a player we need to keep, so hopefully this helps things die down. The way this summer is going however, you can’t help but think this isn’t the last we’ve heard about this particular story.
Transfer speculation advice:
Never believe: The Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Star or The Metro.
(also, they’re biased toe nail cheddar tabloid tesspets)
That is all.
What about bbc…?
If its bbc and ain’t ornstein then it ain’t worth the licence fee.
Trust the ornacle, no one else.
Dont even bother to look. Just look at the source and then forget it if it’s one of those.
Occasionally they seem to get some actual news but there’s so much noise there’s no way to know.
When it comes from Ornstein you know it’s true.
Sky sports news are ok (but not Sky Italy!)
The kind of players we need to be targeting should be in the same mould as Torreira. Ready to add something to the team but not quite the finished article yet (only because of the cost efficiency, who doesn’t want a world class player?).
Need to keep this man, very important to us, no doubt about it
In the same mould as Torreira you say? A 5ft 0 inch centre back and goalkeeper it is then.
If the transfer news doesn’t come from the great Ornstein, I don’t believe a word of it. Plus, if we are going to get rid of anyone from that position in the park, Elneny has to be first
Top 5 most hated recent Arsenal People
1. Kroenke
2. Gazidis
3. Dutch Skunk
4. Nasri
5. Kroenke again
As much as he absolutely broke my heart I must admit RVP still holds a special place in my nether regions.
I suppose the years have softened the blow and he was always an idol of mine, right up there with our greatest strikers.
But yeah, broke my heart.
I am bit on the fence on this one. When he was good he was spanking good – it’s a special feeling to have the league’s best player in your team. But this was true only for his last season and a half which came at the end of a long spell marled with injuries. Of course, once he hit the heights there were mischievous small boys talking inside him and he was gone for a pittance. Call me a small person but I still feel that we should not have sold him when we did and to whom we… Read more »
RvP kept us in CL. Way more than others delivered.
Agree.
RVP was also correct in his assessment where Wenger was going.
It would have been better had he taken a high road and retired a legend at Arsenal, helped us with that one more season he had i him but you can’t fault him for not seeing the effort in building the team enough.
Plus of course the money was tempting for an injury plagued professional close to end of career.
He scored some great goals for us and was invested in us when wearing the shirt.
Great player, scored v Blackburn on my son’s first ever Arsenal game, at Highbury. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-3-blackburn-rovers-0-van-persie-gives-fluent-reminder-of-arsenals-full-potential-517161.html
If we’d have had all his goals the season after he left for United we would have probably won the league, that’s my regret with him.
Big Willie G 10 not get a mention?
Thank f*ck for that ??
Excellent news
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I don’t think he is as solid a midfielder as some prefer to wank off to. Over course of campaign in Dec, he hit the wall and lost or misplaced the ball in critical areas 6 or 7 times against BHA. Soton, West Ham, United and liverpool. It cost us 4 goals. Happened again against Chelsea in finals. BUT it is his first season and he brings some bite to midfield plus good anticipation if not height. Still we cannot afford to lose him and then have to add two to midfield run the risk of the Transfer team cutting… Read more »