Duvan Zapata has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and two ruptured menisci after getting hurt late in the recent clash with Inter. He’s likely to miss the rest of the season, La Repubblica informs. He’s the third Serie A star to suffer this kind of injury in the span of two weeks after Gleison Bremer and Parma’s Alessandro Circati.
The veteran had almost played every minute of every game so far, scoring three goals and shouldering the Granata attack as usual in recent seasons. Instead, Antonio Sanabria and Ché Adams have alternated next two him. Paolo Vanoli has also given some spot minutes to Yann Karamoh.
The Torino coach would like to have four strikers at his disposal, so the brass could dip into the free agent pool to restore their depth. The glitziest name is Mario Balotelli, who has turned down a few offers from exotic leagues because he’d like to return to Serie A. He last starred for Adana Demirspor, tallying 7 goals in 16 games.
Other potential fallbacks are Isaac Success, Mattia Destro, and Eric Choupo-Moting. The Granata might opt to wait until January. They could reignite their interest in Giovanni Simeone or target Inter and Milan outcasts Joaquin Correa and Luka Jovic.
Our Take on Torino and Zapata
It’s hard to find a player that means more to their team than him. An immediate signing wouldn’t hurt but they’ll probably address the void in the next transfer market window. Marko Arnautovic would be a strong fit in terms of skill-set and character, but he might earn too much for them.
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