Alessandro Buongiorno is currently plying his trade for Serie A side Torino. His contract runs until the summer of 2028. He remains committed to his team, despite Atalanta trying to sign him in the previous summer.
AC Milan also thought about Buongiorno, but eventually decided to keep the defensive department as it is, with the return of Matteo Gabbia from loan. President Urbano Cairo also made it clear that he is not keen on letting his star player leave. We'll see, however, if things will change in the upcoming summer transfer market window.
Buongiorno, who is 24 years old, continues to grow steadily. Now, he aims to secure for himself a spot in the Italy national team in the Euro competition in Germany. It will be an important milestone for him as he wants to compete in the big European stages.
For these reasons, as revealed by the Italian newspaper, Tuttosport, Buongiorno and his entourage will be more open to considering proposals that may come for him at the end of the season. If Atalanta last summer was not considered a significant step up to justify leaving just a few months after renewing his contract for 1.2 or 1.3 million euros including bonuses, it would be a different story if a top club from the Serie A or the Premier League were to present the right arguments, both economically and in terms of the sporting project.
Buongiorno is tempted by the idea of competing for the highest achievements, winning the league title if the preference falls on staying in Serie A, or experiencing a Champions League as a protagonist in the case of a foreign destination. In recent weeks, the strong interest of Inter and Milan (Juventus and Napoli remain in the background) for the left-footed central defender has not diminished at all, despite a market valuation on which Cairo is unlikely to give discounts.
The 30-35 million euros requested a few months ago are now out of fashion, and the bar has been raised to the threshold of 40 million euros, due to the first surveys that have come from the Premier League for Buongiorno. As always, the player's willingness will weigh heavily, who out of a sense of belonging and gratitude to Torino will try to meet the club's needs, but if the desire not to leave Italy prevails, it could lead his president to consider the idea of settling for some technical counterpart to monetise the departure of his captain.
