Facts about Arsenal's defensive stalwart Lucas Torreira

Did you know these facts about Torreira?

Torreira in action for Sampdoria against AS Roma

#1 Lucas Torreira was born in Uruguay and is of Spanish descent through his paternal grandfather from Galicia.

#2 Torreira holds a Spanish passport because of his links to Spain.

#3 He was scouted by the senior Italy national football team before he was capped by Uruguay.

#4 His full name is Lucas Sebastian Torreira Di Pascua.

#5 Barcelona star Luis Suarez, who was close to joining Arsenal in 2013, had a big say in Lucas Torreira move to Arsenal, according to his agent Pablo Bentancur

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Lucas Torreira's quotes

..........on returning from his loan move from Pescara to Sampdoria

“I feel I’ve got what it takes to be a part of this team. I hope to earn the coach’s confidence and my team-mates’ too,” he told Samp TV.

.........on his Arsenal's fans tracking his flight to London before his move to Arsenal

"Yes, for a while I’ve been receiving loads of messages in my social media accounts. I guess it's all down to the fact there were talks of me moving to Arsenal even before the World Cup started. I am very happy and I hope I can meet all the fans very soon," he told Arsenal media.