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.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery does not rate Alexandre Lacazette too highly and will sell him this summer for the right offer, according to reports in the Daily Star.

The summer transfer window is full of twists and turns along with its full measure of surprises for clubs and their loyal fans and this summer will be no different.

If reports emanating from Turkey are anything to go by, Alexandre Lacazette may be on his way out of the club as the new boss at the Emirates does not rate him well enough to guarantee him a starting spot in the team.

The French striker who joined from Arsenal from Olympique Lyonnaise last season for £46m has failed to make Didier Deschamps’ squad for this summer’s World Cup and is attracting interest from Turkish Super League outfit, Fernabache.

Sources claim the new boss is open to selling the striker for two reasons. Firstly, the team is in need of fresh reinforcements and selling the striker for a sizeable fee may help raise funds for the pursuit of the much-needed talent in other areas.

Secondly, insiders claim Emery is planning to play a 4-2-3-1 or his much preferred 4-3-3 formation which He deployed during his time in PSG and at Sevilla.

This formation has space for only one striker and with the quality of Emerick Aubameyang already at the club, first-team opportunities for the Frenchman may be hard to come by next season.

Selling him, for now, appears to be the best solution over keeping him on the bench for the most part of next season or playing him in cup games or as an impact player.

How much Arsenal are open to selling him for is not clear at the moment but they will be willing to listen to interested clubs who are prepared to make the right offer.

On the other hand, Alexandre Lacazette may yet stay in North London and attempt to improve his form under the new manager but one thing is clear for all to see, and that is next season will be a hot competition for attacking positions.

The representative of Caglar Soyuncu has confirmed that Arsenal are leading the race to sign the central defender and only a transfer fee remains to be sorted out with German side Freiburg.

As per agent Mustafa Dogru, the Turkey international is said to have monitored by head of recruitment Sven Mislintat since his days at Borussia Dortmund and admits that a deal could be finalised in the near future.

He told Turkish Football: “Sven Mislintat has been keen on Caglar since he was at Borussia Dortmund. He first scouted him back in Germany.

“Sven is interested in Caglar, there are concrete talks, all that remains is for a fee to be agreed. We will see what happens next.”

Despite this, his representative admitted that there could yet be a twist with four Premier League clubs possibly including Liverpool said to be keeping tabs on the centre-back’s services.

Europa League holders Atletico Madrid are also said to be interested in the Freiburg ace but a move to the English top-flight seems the youngster’s preferred choice for the moment.

Caglar is widely regarded as one of the most promising young defenders in the German top-flight and the physical side of his game alongside his ability to play with either foot have been highlighted as his main strengths.

Meanwhile, the Turk has also made a mark at the national level with 23 caps to date, and he was most recently on target for Turkey in the 2-2 friendly draw against Tunisia.

Soyuncu is not quite the finished product which was showcased by his defensive blunder against Russia earlier this week but the centre-back is nonetheless fancied by Mislintat, which should give some indication of his overall qualities.

Konstantinos Mavropanos made a fine start to his Gunners career during the backend of last term and hopefully, the club can wrap up a quick deal for another excellent young prospect in Soyuncu, though he won’t come on the cheap.

Freiburg have previously indicated that the Gunners have been tracking the Turkish centre-back but they are unlikely to let him go unless their £35m valuation is matched.