Already doing so with Romelu Lukaku last week, the Italian are sounding like a broken record when it comes to Milan’s interest in Lucas Torreira.
It’s now no secret the Serie A side, who appointed former Sampdoria manager Marco Giampaolo as Gennaro Gattuso’s successor, are keen on the Uruguayan to please their new tactician, but hurdles stand in their way.
The tallest of all the obstacles remains Arsenal’s reluctance to sell, having only bought the 23-year-old last year, meaning a hefty fee (in Milan’s eyes) would be needed to acquire him.
The two Calciomercatos in Italy (yes, there’s two of them) have different stories on the matter, one focusing on how much it would cost to get Torreira, while the other (even if it isn’t their own information) is more centred around the player’s situation.
We’ll start with the latter, as the website relay a claim from Sportitalia, stating Torreira has ‘let Arsenal know he isn’t happy’ and wants to be sold, ‘dreaming of Milan’s shirt’.
This seems to be a step further than previous reports regarding his discontent, hinting the defensive midfielder has started the process of forcing his way out of the Emirates.
If true, this scenario is exactly what Milan were hoping for as claims last week suggested it was now up to the player to help the Serie A club with a transfer.
As for Calciomercato.it, they explain recently reported figures (two-year loan with obligation to buy at €38m + €3.5m/year wages) might not be enough to convince Arsenal or the player of a move.
In fact, they don’t think the Gunners would sit down at a table for anything less than €40m, while Torreira would require wages closer to €4m with the inclusion of bonuses.
It’s almost like any report of a step forward is followed by one forcing the story two steps back, and until the Uruguay international actively pulls a Paul Pogba/Romelu Lukaku and voices his desire to move publicly, this is all hearsay.
Torreira did recently moan about certain aspects of life in England he didn’t enjoy, but he also followed that up by explaining he would adapt in years to come.
Not exactly an ‘I want to leave’ message, is it?
