Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira is not having regular game time during his loan stay at Atlético Madrid.
The midfielder has been given 241 minutes across 11 matches in all competitions this season. For the past few weeks, reports from Italy have discussed interest from Torino and Fiorentina.
On January 13th, AS explained Valencia ‘want’ the Gunners man and Los Ches are currently in talks with Mikel Arteta’s side for the 24-year-old.
Javi Gracia’s side are probing the market to take a midfielder on a loan deal. They have identified the Arsenal owned player as a target after finding it difficult to take Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Winks.
According to Super Deporte, Diego Simeone’s ‘tough’ stance makes it difficult for Valencia to sign the Uruguay international.
It’s claimed the ‘truth’ is the Madrid club’s manager ‘doesn’t want to let Torreira leave’ and he even considers the South American to be ahead of Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Los Rojiblancos are leading the table with 41 points, and are four points ahead of Real Madrid with two games in hand. With Atlético ‘great favourites’ to win the title, Simeone doesn’t want to weaken his squad by letting players leave in January.
Super Deporte also state: ‘To this is added the circumstance of the coronavirus pandemic, which means that the possibility of having casualties due to infections is always on the table.’
Despite Torreira’s situation at Wanda Metropolitano and several clubs coming forward to take him on loan this month, Simeone is acting ‘tough’ and ‘doesn’t want’ to let the Arsenal player leave Atlético in the ongoing window.
