With Maurizio Sarri arriving on the Lazio bench to replace new Inter manager Simone Inzaghi, the Serie A side are planning an interesting transfer window.
The former Chelsea man plays a different style to his predecessor, meaning new types of players would be needed, including some sort of regista in midfield.
While some players could already fill that role, a more natural fit could be introduced via a transfer or a loan, which is where Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira comes in.
The Uruguayan was loaned out by the Gunners to Atlético Madrid this season, where he was very hardly used from the off by Diego Simeone, leading him to return to the Emirates in the coming weeks.
However, with no place for him under Mikel Arteta, Corriere dello Sport believe he is ‘destined’ to come back and go straight out on loan elsewhere for the upcoming campaign.
Contracted to Arsenal until 2023, Torreira isn’t a ‘must sell’ this season for the London side, and after a rather disappointing season in Spain, there will be hope a new temporary spell can help increase his price over the next 12 months.
Could Lazio be that ideal fit for him? Who knows? But Corriere explain ‘he had been among the names in the summer’ with ‘Inzaghi wanting him’, and there’s every chance he could end up being an option for Sarri as well, especially after he was ‘offered again last May’ to the Italian club.
