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– Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira has joined Turkish club Galatasaray in a permanent deal.
– Neither club has said if the move for the Uruguay international, who joined the Gunners from Sampdoria for £26m in 2018, involved a fee.
– The 26-year-old had spent the past two seasons on loan, firstly at Atletico Madrid then at Fiorentina.
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🦁 Galatasaray’a hoş geldin, @LTorreira34 ✍️ pic.twitter.com/FxnLwpIBIv
— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK) August 8, 2022
– “Everyone at Arsenal thanks Lucas for his contribution during his time with us,” a club statement said.
Thank you and best of luck, Lucas ❤️
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 8, 2022
– Torreira made 89 appearances for the Gunners after signing a five-year deal.
I am very happy and excited to be a new @GalatasaraySK player. I am convinced that this is the beginning of a long and successful history together.
Thank you for trusting me and I promise to leave everything for these colors.
Let's go Gala ! 🦁💛❤️
LT🇺🇾⚽️ pic.twitter.com/D5fJZvvewu
— Lucas Torreira #LT14 (@LTorreira34) August 8, 2022
– Galatasaray have also confirmed the signing of Belgian international forward Dries Mertens, 35, who last month left Napoli after nine years with the Italian side.
💊 Yeni transferlerimiz Lucas Torreira ve Dries Mertens, sponsor hastanemiz Liv Hospital Vadistanbul şubesinde sağlık kontrollerinden geçti. ✅ pic.twitter.com/sInLginvfx
— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK) August 8, 2022
🦁 Galatasaray’a hoş geldin, @dries_mertens14 ✍️ pic.twitter.com/fINb4ATURc
— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK) August 8, 2022
