Torino have an option for the redemption of Gravillon from Reims: the defender in recent months must however be able to convince the coach and manager
Andrew’s Gravillon it was not a purchase that the executives of the Turin he had anticipated. Or rather, it’s not a purchase they assumed they’d have to make in January. Then came David’s injury Zima to the knee for which surgery was required, this is how the blanket in defense suddenly became short and it was necessary to intervene quickly to find someone who could fill the space created: in a hurry Davide Vagnati set up the negotiation with Reims and got the French defender on loan with the right to buy.
Turin: Djidji’s future hangs in the balance
However, thinking that Gravillon could only be a patch for these four months until the end of the championship would be a serious mistake. The defender is the present of Torino but could also be the future: he plays on the centre-right in the three-man rearguard, a position which is not only that of Zima but also that of Koffi Djidji, a player whose contract is about to expire and who hasn’t renewed yet (and it’s far from obvious that he will be able to do so in the near future). That’s why the next four months are very important for Gravillon: his stay at Turin is at stake, where he could inherit the starting position currently occupied by Djidji.
Turin transfer market: 3.5 million are needed for Gravillon
To buy him outright, Torino will have to pay 3.5 million into the coffers of Reims, a not particularly excessive figure that Cairo could be willing to take without particular hesitation if in recent months Gravillon proves that he has all the credentials to carve out an important role in Turin. Juric made him debut in the final part of the match against Milan but Gravillon hopes to be able to have more space in the next matches, starting with Monday’s against Cremonese: on the part of the defender there is all the desire to convince Vagnati to redeem him to finally succeed in establishing itself in the Italian Serie A as well.
