Lucas Torreira reveals the team he dreams of playing for after Arsenal
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Lucas Torreira admits he dreams of playing for Boca Juniors at some point in his career.
The Uruguay World Cup star joined Arsenal from Sampdoria this summer in a £26million deal and has quickly established himself as a firm favourite with his new fans on account of his combative style.
The 22-year-old began his career with Montevideo Wanderers before moving to Italian club Pescara in 2013 when he was still a teenager. Torreira subsequently progressed through the ranks before earning his first senior international cap earlier this year and a subsequent move to one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Despite his rapid development, Torreira revealed he dreams of returning to his native South America in the future, saying: ‘At some point I would like to play for Boca. I hope I can achieve that dream I have.’
Torreira has been eased into the Arsenal first team since his summer arrival, making five substitute appearances before making his first start in last night’s 4-2 Europea League win over Vorskla Poltava.
Unai Emery took Torreira off just shy of the hour mark and the midfielder was seen with an ice pack on his leg while sitting on the bench.
Asked about the Uruguayan’s fitness after the win, Emery replied: ‘He got two hits on his leg. ‘I hope tomorrow and Saturday [he proves] he’s okay for Sunday.’
Arsenal legend Martin Keown urged Emery to start Torreira over youngster Matteo Guendouzi versus Everton this weekend.
‘Guendouzi has come into that midfield,’ he said on BT Sport. ‘You have to say he’s played with a lot of heart, a lot of spirit for a youngster, there’s ingredients in his game that might have been missing from the team.
‘But Torreira surely has to come in now and he has to play. He does things very simply, he’s not frightened to make a pass, he feeds people as well.
‘He knows what he’s good at and he’s got good ability as well. I like his tenacity.’
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