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Torino will not abandon his pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira, despite the great interest of Atlético de Madrid, this is what Sport Italia and Calciomercato report through Mail Online.
The Uruguayan midfielder will be able to leave Arsenal this summer after falling into the hierarchy at the Emirates.
He seemed ready to return to Italian Serie A this season, but Atlético de Madrid have now entered the race for his signing.
Torino had beaten competition from Fiorentina to close a season-long loan deal for the former Sampdoria player.
But Atlético’s interest in him changes things, but the Italians do not give up.
The report claims that Torino is still confident that he will join them this summer and that the Italians have even sent a contingent to London to negotiate a deal with Arsenal.
He is expected to join them on loan with the obligation to buy at the end of the season.
It is unclear whether Torreira will prefer a reunion with his former coach Marco Giampaolo to playing for Atlético in the Champions League.
A meeting was all he had in mind, but now that he has a chance to play the Champions League, that could change his preferences.
