Premier League giants Arsenal are in line for an imminent funds boost, according to reports.
The latest player set to call time on his stint on the red half of north London? Lucas Torreira.
The summer to date, of course, has seen Torreira widely tipped to finally bring a permanent close to the Gunners chapter of his career.
This comes with the Uruguayan international fresh off the back of a stellar loan spell in Italy, on the books of Serie A outfit Fiorentina.
With the Viola having surprised the masses in opting against activating their option to buy, though, rival suitors from across the continent have been allowed back into the fray.
🗣 “TORREIRAAA”
Lucas Torreira scores his first Fiorentina goal 😍🇺🇾 #ForzaViola #Fiorentina #ACFFiorentina #SerieA pic.twitter.com/k1ioQNBKfu— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) December 27, 2021
And now, as alluded to above, one such club appear to be on the verge of beating out the competition for Torreira.
Torreira, it is understood, is primed to take his talents to Turkey with Galatasaray, with only the final details of the midfielder’s contract in Istanbul still to be ironed out.
Arsenal, for their part, are expected to receive a cut-price fee for their out-of-favour star, in the region of €6/7 million.
Lucas Torreira has just accepted to join Galatasaray! It’s now time for the final details of the contract to be sorted out, then Torreira will fly to Istanbul in the next days 🚨🟡🔴 #Galatasaray
Arsenal will receive around €6/7m fee for Torreira, once documents will be signed. pic.twitter.com/KHvsiMQQuo
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 4, 2022
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