ARSENAL transfer target Pau Torres has been learning English after the Gunners asked Santi Cazorla about the defender.
The 23-year-old defender has been outstanding for Villarreal after returning from an impressive loan stint with Malaga.
The Gunners were considering a January swoop for the Spanish centre-back before agreeing a £4.2m loan deal for Flamengo defender Pablo Mari.
Torres, 23, has a £43million release clause in his new contract but remains hot on the north Londoner’s radar.
The Villarreal starlet has hinted at a potential move to the Premier League by revealing that he’s been learning English to pass the time amid the coronavirus lockdown.
He told El Periodico Mediterraneo: “In the morning I do the training regime and then I eat in line with the guidelines established by the club.
“In the afternoon, after lunch, I study a few languages because I was learning English and now is a good time to resume it.”
In February Arsenal legend, Santi Cazorla, confirmed that his former club rang him to ask about a potential transfer for his Villarreal team-mate.
When quizzed over whether he fields calls about his highly-rated team-mates, the 35-year-old told Marca: “Yes, friends from Arsenal especially.
