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Will Lucas Torreira play for Arsenal next season? By Jonny Bray Lucas Torreira is at a crossroads in his Arsenal career. Despite once being seen as the long-term answer to the club's issues in central-defensive midfield, the Uruguayan is now deemed as surplus to requirements by many Gunners fans. He may be a bit of an outcast, but Torreira has a contract that will keep him in North London until June 2023. Much of the press is reporting that he has already played his last game for Arsenal, despite a permanent switch to ACF Fiorentina collapsing at the last moment. So, will Torreira play for the Gunners next season? What happened at ACF Fiorentina Torreira actually had quite a solid season in Italy. By all accounts, the Gigliati wanted to keep hold of the midfielder, having just missed out on UEFA Europa League qualification. He played 31 matches in Serie A, scoring five goals, an impressive return by anyone's standards. It was also one of the most competitive leagues in years, w...

Arsenal loan players round-up: Torreira and Guendouzi impress By Jack Lacey-Hatton With the January transfer window on the horizon talk will soon be dominated by who Arsenal may be able to bring over the next month.   However, with an already large squad it’s perhaps worth checking in on the progress of some of the players currently away on loan deals, before looking at who can be brought in.   The squad may need further trimming down before new players arrive.   Mikel Arteta had to allow some players back in the summer to leave to ensure they receive minutes, particularly with his team not contesting European football this season.   In total the club currently has 17 players currently out on loan.   Let’s see how they have been fairing recently with the New Year fast approaching. Senior players   Matteo Guendouzi  is one of the more senior figures at the club currently spending this season elsewhere, the midfielder is with Marseille in ...

Who should Arsenal sell before the close of the window? By Jonny Bray One of the fairest criticisms thrown at Arsenal over the last decade is that, too often, the club pays over the odds for average players and then struggles to sell them. Not only is this a waste of money, but it creates a toxic environment at the club and limits the options of managers who may be stuck with a Shkodran Mustafi or a Sead Kolašinac in their squad. Those millions could be reinvested elsewhere, and for too long, Arsenal have allowed players to take advantage of our desperation to return to the top and our poor recruitment strategy. For that reason, it's time to look at the Arsenal squad and see which players need selling immediately.   Hector Bellerin    If reports are to be believed, Hector Bellerin earns more than Dele Alli and Hugo Lloris at Spurs. I mean no disrespect to Bellerin when I say this, but that is ridiculous. Bellerin is a great character. I personally like his social media pr...

                                            Mikel Arteta needs to bring back Lucas Torreira to play for Arsenal to help their Premier League push By Adam Le Roux The January transfer window is usually a time where clubs overspend to save their seasons, as they search for the special players that are going to make all the difference at the business end of the campaign - but sometimes the answers are right under your nose.  Occasionally the players you need are still on your books, just not playing in the same country, playing in a team in red and white near the top of their league, rather than a team in red and white sitting in mid-table.  Lucas Torreira is the man that fits the bill, with the Uruguayan currently on loan at La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid, while the Gunners are in desperate need of a bit of tenacity in the centre of the park.  There are rumours of...