And this time the most important thing is not how many clubs have lined up at Torino’s door.
The main thing is that the Italian club itself may have to open that door.
Turin club’s sporting director Gianluca Petrachi publicly admitted what is usually tried to be hidden as long as possible in the transfer market: clubs generally do not want to admit publicly that they absolutely need to sell players, because then buyers understand they can try to lower the price.
And the current situation of Torino is not easy. The club needs to sell.
The latest information from La Stampa is even more specific – I Granata need to raise about 20 million euros in the remaining two weeks of the transfer window to balance the budget.
Among the footballers whose sale could most quickly plug the opened gap, the Lithuanian’s name sounds the most straightforward.
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This essentially changes the entire summer story of the Lithuanian.
Until now, Torino could dictate terms and calmly repeat that G. Gineitis is a young, important player with a long-term contract, who does not need to be sold.
Now the clock is ticking for them too. Torino can still demand a lot of money, but as August comes to an end, each day shortens not only the buyers’ but also the seller’s maneuvering freedom.
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And on the other side of the table sits a club that currently does not lack money.
