Manchester City outcast Joe Hart could be set for a surprise move if comments from his agent are on the money. “Tomorrow [Tuesday] Hart will have a medical in Turin”.
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Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has joined Serie A side Torino on loan until the end of the season, the player’s agent confirmed on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old, who has lost his place at Manchester City under new boss Pep Guardiola, has been told by new manager Sam Allardyce that his England place is under threat unless he is playing regular first team football.
The signing of Claudio Bravo last week means Hart is likely to drop to third in the pecking order if he remains at City.
“The goalkeeper said yes to the club and now Manchester City has given its green light”. Hart has elected to move to get regular first-team action.
Gianluca Petrachi, Torino’s sporting director, said: “The goalkeeper is an idea we wanted to follow”.
“If it’s Hart then good, otherwise we will certainly be doing something in the market for that role”.
On Tuesday, Hart was greeted by about 200 fans loudly chanting his name at Torino’s headquarters, and there were further cheers and applause when he appeared at the window brandishing a club jersey with his name on the back. Torino are seventh in Serie A with three points after the opening two games of the campaign and finished 12th last season.
“You can’t buy that and I will struggle to replicate them”.
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Bony seemed to suggest a deadline-day deal was possible on Wednesday morning when he tweeted: “It’s a new day and I look forward to a new challenge”. “I’m exceptionally pleased that I am not dealing with the last few days of the transfer window in the Premier League”.
