Last week, Lucas Torreira told ESPN Argentina that he was keen to move back to South America to play for Boca Juniors following the death of his mother.
He said below;
"It's not a crazy decision because of my mother. I have always said that I want to play for Boca. I'm dying to play for Boca and I will always say it.
"The night my mother died, one of the first to hear the news was my agent. I don't want to play in Europe anymore, I want to play for Boca.
"I want to be close to my family. My father, crying, told me that it was time to play for Boca. I always liked Boca, I'm yet to experience La Bombonera, it's something that I have deep inside me and I have to indulge myself."
On Wednesday Mikel Arteta refused to add to speculation on Torreira's future.
He said:
"It is not the moment to make any decisions [on players' futures]."
However, Arsenal are reportedly open to sell Torreira due to a need to raise funds, per ESPN.
It is believed Arsenal are prepared to accept a loss on the Uruguay international, having signed him for £26m in 2018. But it is unlikely Atletico will make a permanent move for the midfielder, as he has fallen out of favour under Diego Simeone.
Lucas Torreira has featured in 15 league games but just three of those have been starts.
He has done little to prove he is a better option that Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey or Dani Ceballos, so Arteta may be open to letting him go.
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