Hart has a hero’s welcome at Torino
JOE HART will rejoin the England squad today after completing his surprise loan move to Torino.
The Manchester City goalkeeper flew to Italy by private jet yesterday to complete a medical and sign the details of a season-long deal that will see City pay more than half his £135,000-a-week wages.
Hart, who rejected an offer to go on loan to Sunderland, received a rapturous reception from Torino fans but they will have to wait for his Serie A debut until after the international break when the club makes the trip to Atalanta on September 18.
Samir Nasri, Wilfried Bony and Eliaquim Mangala are set to follow Hart out of the exit door before tonight’s transfer deadline with Pep Guardiola needing to cut at least two overseas players from his squad. Claudio Bravo’s arrival from Barcelona means City have 19 foreign players – two more than they are allowed by the Premier League.
Midfielder Nasri was in Seville last night to discuss a season-long loan while Napoli have joined Everton, Stoke and West Ham in the chase for Bony. Mangala is set to rejoin former club Porto on loan.
City striker Sergio Aguero is set to receive a three-game ban after being charged with violent conduct by the FA following his elbow on West Ham’s Winston Reid in Sunday’s game at the Etihad.
Referee Andre Marriner took no action during the game – despite appearing to be looking straight at the incident – but the FA have acted after reviewing TV evidence.