Toro, here's the bomber: Zapata is back

Duvan by name, "save Toro" by practice. Almost a year after that terrible injury, the most anticipated player is still him: Zapata. A timeless striker for the Granata world, waiting for news from the captain to begin the season. And the message written by the former Atalanta player to the Filadelfia, in front of two thousand fans who took advantage of the first open doors to send a beautiful sign of affection after the chill of the first day of school (and the boos of the final day of last season), is a good omen. Zapata is coming back. It's not just the hope of a team that, in a leadership crisis, sees the 34-year-old Colombian as a star still capable of inspiring and making the difference: when he appeared on the training pitch, he unleashed the biggest ovation . There's an objective fact now. Because Zapata has made himself known to everyone with increasingly powerful sprints and shots. He's already regained muscle tone and is so lean that the countdown to his return to the group has already begun. The hope is to make his debut on July 26th against Cremonese, in the second and final friendly in Alto Adige. With his return to the pitch, we'll begin to see if he can ever come close to matching the 172-goal striker.

The market: Colombo vice Duvan

Meanwhile, his progress has been sufficient to put the transfer market off the table regarding a central striker. The decision whether to opt for a young player to develop ( Colombo is the favorite, with the young Danish player Kjerrumgaard also being considered) or to opt for an established striker to ease the burden on the key player, will be made in August. In the meantime, Torino can focus on the attacking wingers, the most difficult challenge given that Baroni is almost entirely devoid of capable players, and now even the promising youngster Njie has been sidelined with a muscle injury. At least a couple of them are needed, quickly, to accommodate the coach's plan. His favorite remains Napoli's Ngonge , whom he already had in Verona with excellent results. But there are two other options for the right flank: Venezia's Oristanio and Sassuolo's Volpato are more than just alternatives. Baroni, meanwhile, dreams of Elmas on the other side of the attack, a player who could become the key to the attacking play. A wildcard for both flanks is Cerny , a Czech player owned by Wolfsburg. Torino has requested him on loan with an option to buy and is awaiting a response. They're also following Sottil , who returned to Fiorentina after a few months at Milan.