The agent of Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira has explained why a move to Napoli fell through.

Torreira left Sampdoria for the Gunners last year.

Raffaele Bentancur told Radio Marte, "It is true, Napoli wanted him, but there was economic distance between their offer and Arsenal's. Carlo Ancelotti personally tried to take him to Naples and if talks with Arsenal had broken down, he would've gone to Napoli. However Arsenal was his choice, English football was more suited to his skills."

He added: "Torreira felt bad about missing out on the move to Naples. Why? Because he is Uruguyan, and because he wants to close his career at Boca Juniors, and Napoli is very similar in atmosphere to Boca."