Torino confirm Joe Hart bid

Torino director Gianluca Petrachi confirms they are in talks for Joe Hart, while inviting Napoli to raise their Nikola Maksimovic offer.

The Granata have been linked with a sensational swoop to take the England international on loan from Manchester City.

“The goalkeeper is an idea we wanted to follow. If it’s Hart, then good, otherwise we will certainly be doing something on the market for that role,” Petrachi told Sky Sport Italia.

Torino director Gianluca Petrachi confirms they are in talks for Joe Hart, while inviting Napoli to raise their Nikola Maksimovic offer.

The Granata have been linked with a sensational swoop to take the England international on loan from Manchester City.

“The goalkeeper is an idea we wanted to follow. If it’s Hart, then good, otherwise we will certainly be doing something on the market for that role,” Petrachi told Sky Sport Italia.

Torino have been at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war with Napoli over defender Maksimovic, who went AWOL from training two weeks ago in protest at the situation.

“Napoli really like Maksimovic, they made offers and counter-offers, now there are few days left and so it’s the moment of truth. Let’s see how much they like the player.

“We’ll see what to do, as it has to be a deal that makes everyone happy.”