Turin, «We don’t need to sell, we are competitive». First test today in Pinzolo-Corriere.it

First outing of the season for Toro, who will face Feralpisalò today at 5pm. No less than 1,000 fans are expected at the Pinzolo stadium: around 700 presale tickets have already been sold. Last night, then, a big party in the very central Piazza Carera. Introduce your team, new jersey and sponsors. Important words come from the technical director Davide Vagnati, who has landed in Trentino with his right arm Emiliano Moretti (freshly renewed until 2025) and the chief operating officer Alberto Barile. “Taurus doesn’t need to sell. We are ready to build a strong, competitive team», says Vagnati. The message addressed to those who have set their sights on Ricci and Schuurs in particular is very clear: there is discussion only in the face of very heavy, indecent offers. It is the advantage of those who have been able to keep the right course in the Covid period – a dramatic moment in general -, keeping accounts in order and placing oneself in conditions of maximum safety in the “restart” phase.

Ricci, among other things, will join his teammates during the day: tomorrow he will be on the field for his first training of the season. The 21-year-old midfielder is one of the most popular players on this market, and the moves by Lazio and Napoli certify the goodness of the investment (about 11 million euros paid to Empoli) faced by Toro in January 2022. Milan had also tried it in recent weeks, then the Rossoneri turned to Tijjani Reijnders.

«Thanks to the president’s planning we are now able to keep our big names – he continues Vagnati -. There were some interests, it’s normal, but we didn’t take them into consideration. Samuele is a top guy, even before being a great player. He is in the national team and teases any team. I want to see Ricci with Ilic, because we worked so hard to put them together. Last year was another story. Serious programming matures after two or three years, and now we are seeing the first fruits. Poi, if sensational offers arrive, we will evaluate them together with the president, Juric and the boy, It is inevitable. Look at Tonali…».

And the same goes for the Dutch Schuurs: “We have already rejected various offers”. Among these, that of the Crystal Palace. «I’m not talking about minimum goals for next season – explains the manager -, however I can assure our fans that we will be competitive and ready to seize the best market opportunities. Like Bellanova, for example ». Clear ideas in the Granata home: «For now, the emergencies concern an attacking midfielder and another winger in midfield. Vlasic? The more we talk about it, the worse it gets.” Singo is in Milan’s sights, while the Argentine Pereyra would have offered. Finally, on the renewal front: Rodriguez expires in 2024, «and we want to extend it, he is an important player in this Toro». As for Juric, «we will certainly talk about it at the end of the market, now we are all focused on the team. There is great unity between us, we know what to do and where to go. President Cairo? I feel very charged».