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Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Lucas Torreira's uneasy Arsenal return after losing shirt number and criticising club

Lucas Torreira my be met with an uncomfortable atmosphere when he returns to Arsenal this summer having lost his shirt number and hit out at the club.

The Uruguayan, 26, was once viewed as the future of the Gunners midfield after arriving in a £26million transfer from Sampdoria following an impressive showing at the 2018 World Cup, but has failed to see eye to eye with manager Mikel Arteta in recent years.

Torreira fell out of favour during the 2019/20 season and was loaned to Atletico Madrid before returning to Italy to join Fiorentina this campaign. He impressed for La Viola, directly contributing to seven goals in Serie A to help them finish seventh in the table and secure a spot in the Europa Conference League qualifiers.

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