The Granata executive told Sky: “I’ll give it my all to ensure the club gets everything it deserves. We’ll also have to see what happens with Schuurs, though. With the 3-5-2 formation, we need the right players. We have 30 players on the roster, three of whom are not on the list; we have to let some players go if we want to bring others in.”

“A center back, a midfielder, and a winger.” Ahead of the match against Verona, Torino’s new technical director Gianluca Petrachi shared his thoughts with Sky on the club’s objectives for the January transfer window. “The directive is to make a few changes—that’s clear,” said the Granata executive. “With the 3-5-2 as our base formation, we need suitable players. We have 30 players on the roster, three of whom are not on the squad list; this means we have to let some players go if we want to bring others in. The squad is very large, and we need to work on some trades, but we’ll also do other things. We’re also looking at some new faces.”

“A center back, a midfielder, and a winger are our priorities,” Petrachi emphasized. “We’ll also have to see what happens with Schuurs; we’re trying to speed things up to figure out if he can join us—evaluations are underway. It will take patience, because it’s not easy to make moves in the January transfer window. Those who offer players might do so because they’re not getting much playing time or aren’t happy, so we have to evaluate. I’m working day and night.”

long term—  Petrachi also emphasized the need for changes to the roster in the long term. “We need to make a few changes, replace some players, and bring in motivated individuals. We have a league campaign ahead of us, which is clearly difficult and competitive. First and foremost, we must achieve our objectives and start—ideally as early as January—to bring in new elements to meet our fans’ ambitions. I will give my all so that Torino gets everything it deserves.”