Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira confirmed he can now focus on completing his transfer to Arsenal now Uruguay are out of the World Cup.
A fee has been agreed for around €30m, but the move was postponed due to his international commitments.
“We could have gone about it differently, but I did not want to think about other things,” Torreira told reporters as he returned home from Russia.
“The World Cup is important and being part of this squad meant a lot to me. But now I have more time my future will be very clear.
Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira confirmed he can now focus on completing his transfer to Arsenal now Uruguay are out of the World Cup.
A fee has been agreed for around €30m, but the move was postponed due to his international commitments.
“We could have gone about it differently, but I did not want to think about other things,” Torreira told reporters as he returned home from Russia.
“The World Cup is important and being part of this squad meant a lot to me. But now I have more time my future will be very clear.
“The important thing is that I'm happy to have been part of this squad and this World Cup, so I thank all the people who accompanied us.”
The 22-year-old featured in all five Uruguay games during the World Cup, as they went out in the quarter-finals to France.