Lucas Torreira rejects chance to undergo Arsenal medical

Uruguay international Lucas Torreira’s father says the player turned down the chance to have his Arsenal medical while he’s in Russia at the World Cup, but the switch will still go through. “It is as good as a fact that Lucas will join Arsenal,” the player’s father told Fox Sports Argentina. “There are many clubs who contacted us but we have given our word to Arsenal and are very satisfied with what they offered. “The deal is virtually done and only the arrival of Lucas is remaining. “Arsenal offered to do the medical examinations in Russia but we decided against it because we felt it’s inconvenient, it is not the right time.” The £26.4m deal for the 24-year-old has been in place for a weeks, but has been held up as the player have reached the quarter-finals –where his team will face France.