An ever-present member in the City lineup and a key component of City’s rise in the past decade, Hart endured what is most likely the toughest summer of his career.
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Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is now out on loan with Italian side Torino, will be allowed to leave the Etihad stadium on a permanent basis next season with Pep Guardiola willing to dispose of the stalwart.
As will the following images (courtesy of Torino FC). City then moved to bring in Claudio Bravo from Barcelona, seemingly relegating Hart to third choice before he made the switch to Turin.
Hart will be hopeful of showing he’s still an elite goalkeeper at Torino. City then loaned the player to Italy and agreed to take care of 65% of his salary, but they will let Hart move permanently next summer.
The England global had his first training session with the Granata today, see here for a video of his experience.
The 34-year-old Caballero – last season’s back-up to Hart – has played every Premier League match so far this season, conceding three in three games.
They’ll also give him £9m – representing approximately half the £17.8m he is still owed over a three-year contract. Selling the best goalkeeper in City history on the cheap?
Hart only ticks one.
Hart is expected to make his Torino debut away at Atalanta this Sunday.
After an unexpected summer of change, the future holds good for the Englishman.
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In the long run, this summer could end up to be the turning point for Joe Hart to step up a notch and enter the upper echelons of goalkeeping greatness by the time his career is done and dusted.
