Arsenal football club have announced the signing of Sampdoria midfielder, Lucas Torreira.

The Gunners have been heavily linked with the player, but a deal has been held up due to Uruguay reaching the World Cup quarter-finals.

Arsenal manager, Unai Emery announced the arrival of the 22-year-old for an undisclosed fee.

Emery told the club’s official website, “In Lucas Torreira, we have signed a young player who is a very bright talent in the game.

“A midfielder with great quality, I have enjoyed watching his performances for Sampdoria in the past two seasons, and we all saw him do very well for Uruguay in the World Cup

“He is a young player already with good experience, but who wants to keep on growing. We welcome Lucas to Arsenal and look forward to him joining us soon for pre-season.”

The player will not arrive until next month following a period of rest after the World Cup.