Lucas Torreira: Loan Watch

[RacingPhoton]

RIP. Hope he stays strong. Definitely needs some time off.

 

[Dregen57]

Very bad. I guess he needs time away from football for a while.

 

[Red London]

Rest in peace Mrs.Torreira

 

[GDeep™]

Terrible stuff, heart goes out to the guy.

 

[TromsoGooner]

Really feel for Lucas, he seems like a lovely and quite sensitive guy. He`s had a tough few years. Never really settling in London, losing his place in the team, bad loan spell in Madrid and now losing his mother at a young age. Awful.

 

[GDeep™]

Absolutely horrific footballer btw.

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Absolutely horrific footballer btw.

No need for this you dense turnip

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Absolutely horrific footballer btw.

Time and a place you scrawny goth

Still top poster in my book

 

[Big Poppa]

Absolutely horrific footballer btw.

Nobody asked.

 

[A_G]

 

[Rex Stone]

Feel for him but this is literally the worst case scenario for the club lol.

We’re going to have to loan him to Boca Juniors for two years before he joins them on a free. Edu must be crying into his BBQ right now.

 

[Iceman10]

Torreira saying Boca or nothing is pretty out of order really. Another case of a player thinking Arsenal is a soft touch and can be boxed in.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

He's done this deliberately to put us in a tricky situation. To come out and say this is definitely a ploy to really force us to try and make the deal happen. It's something that could have easily been discussed in private with the club.

 

[samshere]

I'd be happy with 10m if Boca are able to scrounge that up

 

[Riou]

"I told my agent when my mother passed away that I don't want to play in Europe anymore"

Kind of a weird thing to say, tbh...would you really be thinking about your career so soon after losing her?

Is that quote a really bad April fools day joke or something?

I feel incredibly sorry for his loss, but it kinda sounds like Lucas is using this situation to force a move to a club, which would be a horrible thing to do...really hope that quote isn't true.

 

[A_G]

"I told my agent when my mother passed away that I don't want to play in Europe anymore"

Kind of a weird thing to say, tbh...would you really be thinking about your career so soon after losing her?

Is that quote a really bad April fools day joke or something?

I feel incredibly sorry for his loss, but it kinda sounds like Lucas is using this situation to force a move to a franchise, which would be a horrible thing to do...really hope that quote isn't true.

If you lived thousands of miles away from your family, of course. Especially as a guy who's struggled with homesickness for a few years.

 

[Riou]

If you lived thousands of miles away from your family, of course. Especially as a guy who's struggled with homesickness for a few years.

Hope he can get the move, clearly wants to go back to South America...just a weirdly worded quote, unsure if it's real tbh.

 

[A_G]

Hope he can get the move, clearly wants to go back to South America...just a weirdly worded quote, unsure if it's real tbh.

The full quote:

“It’s not violent emotion or a crazy decision for my mother. I’ve always said that I wanted to play for Boca. I’m dying to play for Boca and I’ve always said it. If not now, in June. The night my mother died one of the first to receive the news was my agent. I don’t want to play in Europe anymore, I want to play for Boca.

“I want to be close to my home, my family. My contract is with Arsenal and I’m on loan at Atleti but I want to go to Boca. I hope that the clubs agree. I haven’t had a good time personally for two years, without continuity. Arsenal hurt me and Atletico don’t play me as I want. I just want to play for Boca. I’ve already made the decision. I’m doing it for my old man.”

 

[Hunta]

Should do the decent thing and loan him out unless they can pay a decent fee.

Arsenal have been a scummy club ever since Arsène left though, probably put out a statement saying he’s a baby or some other nasty stuff.

I stand with Torreira.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Take what we can get even in instalments and let him go. I had very high hopes but after six months he just didn't fit. I'm sorry for his loss but he can put his hand in his own pocket to get the move he wants if necessary. If it's a two year loan with a loan fee and all his wages paid, then take that if it's better. Sanlehi was surely up to no good with the prices we paid. Shocking transfer business with LT, Saliba and Pepe