Arsenal are reported to have reached an agreement with Sampdoria for the transfer of Lucas Torreira but disputes over his agent’s fees appear to be holding back the completion of the transfer.
Di Marzio had initially broken the news weeks back about ongoing negotiations between both clubs for the transfer of the midfielder. The report at that time claimed that both clubs were happy with proceedings but no agreement was reached, thanks to the agent fees.
Discussions were still ongoing and an agreement was expected for the 15th of June. Now, SampNews24 claims the story does hold water as the north London club have now agreed on triggering the release clause of €25m while also supporting the claim of Di Marzio that the agent fee issue is likely to drag on beyond this month.
Torreira is a defensive midfielder who makes tackles and breaks attacks from deep. He had a fantastic season scoring 5 goals for Sampdoria in 38 matches. He may not score too many goals but he does his job in the midfield with efficiency and is good at taking set pieces.
Currently, he is on national team duty with the Uruguayan National team preparing for the FIFA World cup and is a guaranteed starter for the football mundial.
Failure to conclude negotiations may put the entire transfer in jeopardy at least from Arsenal’s perspective. If Torreira has a good outing for his country, his value may increase significantly forcing Arsenal to pay more in the nearest future if they really do want the player.
The veracity of Di Marzio’s claims and the information from the Italian media may appear suspect for now, but one shouldn’t be surprised if the deal eventually goes through.
With the surprise signing of Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus on a free transfer and yesterday’s signing of Sokratis from Dortmund, Arsenal appear to be going after players that are under the media radar.
