Turin Transfer Market: Biraghi’s Transfer—This Time It’s Finally Happening. A Forward Is Also Set to Leave

It’s been a frantic end to the transfer window for Torino on the outgoing front as well, as the club seeks a new home for Cristiano Biraghi, who is no longer part of Ignazio Abate’s plans. The former Fiorentina player was not called up for the match against Sassuolo and is close to leaving, with one club having made a concrete offer: Sampdoria.

Sampdoria is looking for a left-back and has had its eye on Biraghi for some time, but the deal is complicated by the player’s salary, which is close to 3 million euros. The Ligurian club wants to seal the deal but is asking for Cairo’s club to contribute toward the salary.

In addition to Biraghi, Sandro Kulenovic is also set to leave: Torino can leverage the deal nearing completion with Verona for Belghali to facilitate the transfer of the Croatian forward. Hellas coach Marco Baroni is a fan of Kulenovic, and the Verona side has made an inquiry, which could soon materialize into an official offer.

Belghali is expected in Turin for his physical, after which he will be able to sign his contract with the Granata. The Piedmont-based club will pay approximately 7 million euros to Verona, which will also retain a percentage of any future resale. This is a significant deal for Verona, which aims to recoup the investment made in the summer of 2025 when it purchased Belghali outright from KV Mechelen as a replacement for Jackson Tchatchoua, who was sold to Wolverhampton.

Torino is set to face off in the Coppa Italia: tomorrow evening, Tuesday, September 1, the Granata will host Monza at the “Grande Torino” Stadium in the round of 32, with kickoff at 9 p.m. If they win, Abate’s team will face Milan in the round of 16. This match comes at a delicate time for the club, which still has zero points in the league following losses to Milan and Sassuolo, and could provide the perfect opportunity to regain confidence while waiting for the transfer market to deliver the final reinforcements requested by the coach.