The transfer window is open and that means that Arsenal are looking to sign players and this has seen a lot of them being linked to the club. The player suggestions come from different places including the fans and former players.
In the same way, former Arsenal player Paul Merson had a lot to say about the transfer target that the North London club should be looking at.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the pundit slammed summer signing Torreira while also suggesting an alternative. He said:
“Everyone was raving about Lucas Torreira, but he’s not that good, if you put him up for sale tomorrow, then none of the top five clubs in the Premier League would be interested.
They should sign Abdoulaye Doucoure at Watford – he’d walk into the team. I’d take him tomorrow morning. He’s a much better player than Torreira and he scores goals. He’s one of the most under-rated players in the Premier League.”
Doucoure has been highly impressive for Watford ever since he joined them in the summer of 2016. He was their player of the season for the 2017/18 season.
The Frenchman is a midfielder who combines power and skill to good effect. He has been consistently able to trouble the Premier League defenders and he would make a good addition to the Gunners squad.
Torreira has been one of the best players for the Gunners this season as he has gone on to establish himself as a key part of manager Unai Emery’s plans. When he first joined the club, he was not playing too much as he was slowly getting used to the Premier League’s style of play.
But once he started to play on a more regular basis, he has shown why Arsenal decided to spend the cash on him. Paul Merson is known for some of his more outlandish statements, so his view may not be taken very seriously by many.
It is clear that many Arsenal fans have taken a real liking to the way Torreira has been playing. But it must be said that getting a player of the caliber of Doucoure would benefit the club a lot.
