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Torreira was close to joining Napoli before signing for Arsenal
Lucas Torreira had been close to Napoli before his eventual moved to Arsenal, the player's father confirmed.
"Lucas near Napoli? Yes, he was. There were negotiations with Napoli, but then something very strange happened. As we all know, these things can happen in the transfer market, everything can change at any moment. Negotiations were halted and Lucas got the opportunity to move to England," he said.
Torreira had been such a revelation in Italian league when he saw his career resurgence at Sampdoria and mesmerized many football fans in his impressive World Cup run for Uruguay. He has now been playing for the Gunners and has received plaudits from the fans.
However, he saw his playing opportunity limited in the last few games due to stiff competition against other midfielders such as Granit Xhaka and Matteo Guendouzi.
