Arsenal have agreed a deal with Atletico Madrid for Lucas Torreira while Thomas Partey could be going the other way. Mikel Arteta is desperate to sign a defensive midfielder in the summer after identifying it as a problematic position.
The Gunners have been devoid of a strong' defensive midfielder for some time now.They have not had a specialist in the position since Gilberto Silva, while current options Torreira and Granit Xhaka are not those kind of players.And the former is keen on leaving after being ostracised from the squad.Torreira has barely featured under Arteta and is desperate to go in search of first-team football.Atletico Madrid have emerged as potential suitors and could overtake the likes of Fiorentina and Torino.
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