Turin, not just Alessandro Buongiorno: it’s done for another exit
Torino, Ivan Ilic also at farewells
After selling Alessandro Buongiorno outright to Napoli, Torino has reached an agreement for another outgoing transaction. The Granata club, in fact, has reportedly reached an agreement in principle with Zenit St. Petersburg for the transfer to Russia of Ivan Ilic for a total sum around 25 million euros, including bonuses.
After several days of negotiations, the Russian club finally unblocked the deal by reaching an agreement with the player's entouarge regarding the player's salary. The Serbian midfielder will earn 3.5 million euros net per season plus bonuses.
The parties are expected to meet in the coming hours to iron out the final details and arrive at the final white smoke. The officialdom should arrive already by the end of the week, so that medical examinations and the signing of the new contract can be scheduled.
Purchased in January 2023 for sixteen million euros, Ilic represents for Urbano Cairo an important capital gain as well as another sale of depth after the one that featured Alessandro Buongiorno, since a few days new defender of Napoli