Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira has confirmed that he is on the verge of joining Arsenal this summer. The Gunners have been locked in talks with Sampdoria for a number of weeks, but Uruguay's exit from the World Cup is understood to have accelerated the deal. A £25m fee has been agreed between the two parties, and the 22-year-old has now confirmed that he is heading to London to undergo a medical ahead of completing the switch. "I would have been very happy to be able to return to Uruguay with my teammates, but this is a fantastic opportunity (to join Arsenal) and I do not want to waste it," Torreira told Telenoche. Torreira is expected to become Arsenal's fourth signing of...
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