Arsenal enter race for Sampdoria's Torreira, while Napoli remain involved in talks

There are many suitors for Sampdoria's 22-year-old midfielder Lucas Torreira, including concrete interest from the Premier League. Arsenal have contacted Sampdoria about the Uruguayan, who has a €25m release clause in his contract, leading to discussions between the parties. A different transfer fee or payment formulation could be agreed between the two clubs, however. Sampdoria would seem to prefer a club to pay a higher fee (around €30m) over more years, than to pay the €25m clause which must be paid in one installment. Torreira's agents have made their requests known and have asked Napoli to wait until 15 June to allow them to evaluate all the offers: the partenopei are another team who are very interested in Torreira, and have already met with Sampdoria about him.