Arsenal handed transfer as first-team star rubbishes exit speculation

There are reports in England that Arsenal star Lucas Torreira is ‘happy’ at Arsenal and not pushing to move to AC Milan.

Reports in Italy are widespread that Torreira wants to link back up with new Milan boss Marco Giampaolo, whom he worked with at Sampdoria.

But The Telegraph have debunked the reports, describing talk of the Uruguayan trying to engineer a transfer as ‘wildly exaggerated’.

They also branded his apparent dislike of Enlgish weather ‘nonsense’, while assuring he is learning the language.

That aside, the publication accepts the 23-year-old is a ‘priority’ signing for the Rossoneri, report Football Italia.

Torreira joined Arsenal from Samp last summer in a €30m deal and played 50 times in 2018-19, becoming a fans’ favourite and reaching the Europa League Final.

Barcelona first-team goalkeeper passes La Liga club’s medical ahead of move

Reports in Spain claim Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has passed a medical at Valencia ahead of his move to the Mestalla.

The Dutch international has a contract at the Camp Nou running through until June 2021 and containing a €60m release clause, while it is believed he wants more first-team football, according to Marca.

It follows on from reports in El Mundo Deportivo and RAC1 have claimed there had been a total agreement between the clubs for a swap deal which would see Los Che shot-stopper Neto move the other way.

It is said by the reports that both goalkeepers are valued at €30m – Cillessen is set to earn the same wage at the Mestalla while, as reported by Football Espana, Neto is set to double or triple his current salary.

The shot-stopper has featured in just 32 games in three seasons at the Camp Nou – of which 24 were in the Copa, with just five in La Liga and three in the Champions League.

The 29-year-old joined Barca from Ajax in 2016 but has struggled to dislodge Marc-Andre Ter Stegen from the number one spot.

Valencia and Benfica have both been heavily linked with a summer move for the shot-stopper and now Los Che are said to be favourites to land his signature.

Neto, 29, moved to the Mestalla from Juventus at the start of the 2017-18 season and the Brazilian international has established himself as first choice at the club under Coach Marcelino.