Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham all explored the possibility of signing Villarreal star Pau Torres but baulked at his £40million price tag.
The Gunners were interested in signing a left-sided defender but the return and form of William Saliba eased Mikel Arteta's defensive concerns. Chelsea signed two new central defenders in the summer transfer window with Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana making the move to Stamford Bridge.
Torres would've added quality cover on the left side of defence for the Blues, but the arrival of Marc Cucurella with the Spaniard's versatility to play at left-back and centre back meant a deal wasn't a priority for the Villarreal defender. Antonio Conte was keen to add defensive reinforcements to his squad but opted to bring in Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet on a season-long loan deal instead of Torres.
