Loaned out to Atlético Madrid for the season, Lucas Torreira hasn’t had the minutes he expected to have under Diego Simeone.
More of a bit part player than a regular starter, the Uruguayan was linked with an exit in January, with clubs such as Fiorentina reportedly keen on his services.
The move never took place, with his agent making it clear that Torreira would stay and fight at the La Liga side, but this summer will be completely different.
Loaned with no option to buy, the defensive midfielder is expected to return to the Emirates, where he will once again need to find himself a new club.
The expensive arrival of Thomas Partey a few months ago all but blocked his route to the first-team under Mikel Arteta, and Fiorentina are likely to be keen again.
That’s what La Nazione, relayed by Viola News, are reporting, explaining this summer will likely be ‘the last chance’ for them to get him at ‘favourable conditions’.
It’s said he will ‘surely swap jerseys’ (get transferred) in the summer after his failed loan at Atlético, and an approach by the Serie A side ‘is not to be excluded’, especially with a player with his profile seemingly the ‘priority’ for Cesare Prandelli in the upcoming transfer window.
