Lucas Torreira has declared there is no chance he will stay at Arsenal despite seeing a permanent switch to Fiorentina fall through.
The Uruguayan midfielder spent last season on loan with the Serie A side but the club refused to meet Arsenal s €15 million (£12.6m) buy option, which was included as part of his loan agreement.
Torreira took to social media to hit out at those acting in a bad way , after the move to Fiorentina collapsed and left the 26-year-old with an uncertain future as he heads into the final year of his deal with Mikel Arteta s side.
However, Torreira has made it clear there is no chance of a U-turn and an Arsenal stay as he eyes a permanent exit from the Emirates Stadium.
There is no chance. From the beginning they told me that I didn t have a place, he told El Telegrafo.
I don t want to stay either because I suffered a lot, it cost me a lot to adapt and my idea is to go to Italy or Spain.
What I wanted was to stay at Fiorentina, but it didn t happen for various reasons, so we ll look for a new direction.
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A return to Boca Juniors has been touted for the midfielder and he addressed those rumours, adding: Boca is very difficult.
It was difficult after what happened to my mother and I really wanted to go there, then I had a very good season and I have one year left on my contract with Arsenal.
Any team that wants me has to buy me, which would be around €15m, so that s why I see it as difficult, although I never lose hope. I feel a lot of love for that club and at some point I would like to play there.
Torreira joined Arsenal in 2018 but dropped down the pecking order after an ankle injury in March 2020. He spent the 2020-21 season on loan with Atletico Madrid before his stint with Fiorentina last term.
