Arsenal Set To Complete Transfer To Close The Book On Disastrous £129m Spending Spree

Arsenal set to complete transfer to close the book on disastrous £129m spending spree

It has been a busy summer of incomings at Arsenal, with five players arriving, but Mikel Arteta is finally set to begin cutting down his bloated squad by selling an outcast

Arsenal are close to seeing Lucas Torreira complete his long-awaited departure from the club, finally drawing to a close an error-strewn £129million spending spree.

Torreira has no place in Mikel Arteta 's plans, instead spending the past two seasons out on loan at Atletico Madrid and Fiorentina. It was expected that he would return to the Serie A club permanently, but that deal collapsed earlier this summer over the fee

Ever since, the Gunners have been trying to find a new home for the Uruguayan. Arteta needs to cut down his now bloated squad, following a busy summer window that has seen five new players arrive at the Emirates Stadium, with at least one more signing expected.

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It appears that they have now finally found a club willing to take Torreira off their hands. Reports from Italy claim that Galatasaray are now in pole position to sign the 26-year-old and have an agreement over a three-year contract

The Turkish Super Lig giants will pay £5.8million for the midfielder, with Arsenal ready to accept that bid. It means the Premier League side will make a £20.2m loss on Torreira, having bought him for £26m from Sampdoria in 2018.

Torreira is also one of the last players who was signed by former transfer chief Sven Mislintat to leave the Gunners. Mislintant joined Arsenal in December 2017, signing eight players during his ill-fated spell supervising their business.