Arsenal 'ready' to offer Serie A side cash plus first-team star in mega Lucas Torreira transfer

Arsenal transfer news: Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo is said to still be a target for the north Londoners

Aaron Catterson-Reid Football Trends Writer

10:22, 22 Jul 2022

Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo continues to be linked with a transfer to Arsenal.

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football.london revealed back in January that the Gunners were keen to bring the Brazilian international to the club on loan but a move eventually failed to materialise. Now, according to Italian outlet CMW, the north London outfit are ready to lodge a player-plus-cash offer involving Lucas Torreira in a bid to sign Arthur during this window.

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Torreira has spent the last two seasons on loan after falling down the pecking order under Mikel Arteta's stewardship. The Uruguayan international, who joined for £24million from Sampdoria back in 2018, has just one year left on his contract and Arteta made the decision to include the diminutive ace on the club's pre-season squad for their tour of the United States.

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"Lucas Torreira is our player, yes," the Spaniard said manager Arteta said when asked about the 26-year-old's future earlier this week. One option for Torreira seemed to be La Liga side Valencia, with his agent Pablo Bentancur confirming that the Spanish outfit are indeed interested in the player.

"We have reached an agreement with Valencia, Gattuso wants him," Bentancur said. "We are gonna discuss with Arsenal – Arteta wants to see him in the pre-season.

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"He had great numbers with Arsenal but we have a pre-agreement with Valencia."

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