Lucas Torreira has no interest in returning to Arsenal just to warm the Emirates Stadium's bench again, reportedly demanding game time to stay in London.
The Uruguayan's loan spell at Atletico Madrid is set to end in just three months – an experiment all parties are likely to see as a failure. Torreira has started just three times under Diego Simeone in LaLiga, completing 90 minutes once.
The midfielder was sent to Madrid to boost his value after it became clear Mikel Arteta couldn't work Torreira into his system.