Samuele Ricci is drawing the attention of major teams thanks to his stellar start to the season, primarily Manchester City and Milan. The situation gives Torino the urgency to agree to a new deal with the midfielder, who’s under contract only until 2026, Tuttomercatoweb informs.
The short-term expiration date hinders the Granata’s leverage on the transfer market. The valuation of the talent is growing steadily. The outcome of the extension talks could contribute to determining his future.
Ricci earns less than €1M and would enjoy a massive pay bump if he transferred to Manchester City, Milan, or another big club. Torino are willing to hand him a big raise as well. It remains to be determined whether it’ll be enough to convince him to stay.
The Rossoneri already tried to sign him in the past, but the Granata asked for €25M, and they opted not to make an investment at the time. His valuation is at least €5/10M higher now and still climbing. The Sky Blues will send some scouts to San Siro next weekend to take a closer look at him and Nicolò Barella, who are candidates to replace the injured Rodri.
Our Take on Ricci, Manchester City, and Milan
There’ll be some posturing but, when teams of those calibers will come calling, a sale is pretty much inevitable. The matter is just when and for how much. His exit will be motivated by the player’s will like many others before him. Torino might still hand him a renewal beforehand, and it’ll be interesting to see whether it’ll include a high but reasonable release clause.
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