While he had been at the heart of long weeks of negotiations between Torino and Atalanta, during the XXL deal also involving Duvan Zapata, the French full-back, Brandon Soppy (21 years old), did not at all convince the Croatian coach, Ivan Juric, on this first part of the season, to the point where the Piedmontese management has been looking for a way to break the loan for several weeks. Indeed, according to our information, the Granata and the Dea are discussing a solution to satisfy all parties on this last turn of the transfer window. The native of Aubervilliers also wants to leave Piedmont where he enjoys very little playing time and remains tempted by an English adventure.
According to our indiscretions, Atalanta will agree to break the loan on the sole condition of finding a new club to send Brandon Soppy on loan for 6 months. English clubs Fulham and Nottingham Forest have shown an interest in the former Udinese player. The last hours are in any case likely to be eventful between Atalanta and Torino, while the Granata are targeting the Dutchman Mitchell Bakker, the German Derrick Kohn and the Brazilian Cuiabano to replace Soppy.
