Torino are moving for Southampton midfielder Gaston Ramirez.
The Uruguay international struggled for regular first team football last season after his celebrated move from Bologna.
Toro, armed with the £15 million raised from Ciro Immobile's sale to Borussia Dortmund, have the spending power to tempt Saints to part with Ramirez.
Any move, however, is likely to hinge on the identity of Southampton's new manager.
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