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Arsenal boss Unai Emery told what to do if Lucas Torreira asks to leave for AC Milan


The Uruguay international joined Arsenal last season from Sampdoria for a fee of £26.5million.

Torreira enjoyed an impressive maiden season in the Premier League, making 50 appearances for Unai Emery’s side and scoring two goals.

However, earlier this month, he cast doubt over his long-term future at the club by admitting he’s struggled to settle in London.

Carter was impressed by the 23-year-old’s debut season but thinks Emery should get rid of him if he’s truly unhappy in England.

“I don’t think it was a perfect season for Torreira,” he told Goal. “He started the season very well but he seemed to tire as it went on.

“He has the World Cup so I think that took its toll later on in the season for him.

“I think what you get with Torreira is that he sticks his foot in, makes it difficult for the opposition and he is going to be tenacious.

“That’s what you get from him, he isn’t going to create a lot but he scored a great goal in the North London derby.

“He is not the most creative player. I would give him another year unless he is really unsettled and he wants to move to AC Milan.

“If he tells Unai Emery he wants to go back to Italy then Arsenal could let him go but then he would need replacing. You can’t sell everyone.”

Carter is hoping there’ll be more ins the outs at the Emirates this summer following the Gunners’ poor 2018-19 season, which saw them fail to qualify for the Champions League for the third season in a row.

He said: “They need to recruit and recruit well. They have problems at the back, Sokratis and Mustafi are not good enough and need to go and Monreal is not a centre-half.

“He is a decent left back at best. Centre-back needs addressing. Midfield needs strengthening as losing Aaron Ramsey is complete madness to Juventus.

“Torreira, give him another chance; he is decent and tenacious. Xhaka is very inconsistent. I don’t think he is good enough for Arsenal. Lacazette and Aubameyang are brilliant and without their goals, I don’t know where Arsenal would be.

“For me though, I defend Unai Emery as he did a decent job last season apart from the defending in the Europa League final.

“It just shows how far they are behind. There’s a rebuilding programme at Arsenal that needs to happen. The recruitment needs to be spot on or they are in trouble.”



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