Arsenal have completed another signing, with Sampdoria sporting director Carlo Osti confirming to Sky Sports that Emirates-bound midfielder Lucas Torreira will be leaving the club this summer. According to the Metro, the highly-rated 22-year-old will be joining Arsenal for £26.4m, replacing Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla who departed ahead of the new season.
Osti said: “(Today) we will have our first meeting with (manager Marco) Giampaolo. This is when our transfer window starts. An excellent player like Torreira has left us (for Arsenal), but we will replace him.”
Torreira will make up a midfield containing Granit Xhaka, Aaron Ramsey, Mohamed Elneny and Ainsley Maitland-Niles.