Torino beat Inter in the blind auction and now own midfielder Marco Benassi outright.

Today was the deadline for clubs in co-ownership deals to work out who would buy out the other 50 per cent of contracts.

Sides who were unable to reach an agreement went to a blind auction – each team put a figure in a sealed envelope and the highest bid won.

Italy Under-21 international Benassi is now a Torino player, as the Granata put in a higher bid for the remaining half of his contract compared to Inter.

Torino beat Inter in the blind auction and now own midfielder Marco Benassi outright.

Today was the deadline for clubs in co-ownership deals to work out who would buy out the other 50 per cent of contracts.

Sides who were unable to reach an agreement went to a blind auction – each team put a figure in a sealed envelope and the highest bid won.

Italy Under-21 international Benassi is now a Torino player, as the Granata put in a higher bid for the remaining half of his contract compared to Inter.

It's believed their bid was for €3.5m.

Benassi bagged a brace in the Azzurrini's 3-1 victory over England last night.

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