Medical planned for today as Arsenal close in on another summer transfer

Lucas Torreira will reportedly undergo a medical at Arsenal on Monday as he finally closes in on his move to London.

The Metro reports that the player has flown into London following Uruguay’s exit from the World Cup in Russia.

The Gunners have agreed to pay Sampdoria £26.4 million for the services of the midfielder who impressed during Uruguay’s route to the quarter-finals.

Torreira’s move has been expected to go through for some time but the deal was held up by the player’s participation at the World Cup.

Arsenal had hoped that they could do the medical out in Russia, something that regularly happens through international tournaments, but Torreira rejected that opportunity in order to stay focused on the task at hand.

The player has confirmed that he could not put the move off any longer. Speaking to Telenoche at the Airport on Sunday prior to his flight to England, the player spoke about the opportunity he has to join Arsenal.

I would have been very happy to be able to return to Uruguay with my teammates, but this is a fantastic opportunity [to join Arsenal] and I do not want to waste it.