Socceroos reunion looms for star striker amid three-club transfer race
Mo Toure could be set to link up with one of his Socceroos teammates amid reports he has attracted interest from three European teams.
Transfer journalist Rudy Galetti reports that Porto, Hull City and Sporting CP are interested in the 22-year-old striker off the back of his World Cup efforts.
Toure shows his speed against the USA AP Photo/Manu Fernandez
Toure is coming off a strong last season, scoring 10 goals and three assists in 13 appearances at club level with Norwich in the English Championship.
He also featured in three of Australia’s four World Cup games in July.
Hull and Porto are leading the race to secure Toure’s signature, having both requested additional information on him this week.
A move to newly promoted Premier League side Hull would mark the second Socceroo to do so this season, with Lucas Herrington completing a record-breaking Australian transfer of around $33 million AUD, including add-ons.
While no deals have been tabled by Hull or Porto yet, Toure is on the radar of Sporting, who are on alert to find a potential replacement for Luis Suarez.
Suarez, a Colombian forward, had reportedly expressed interest in leaving the club, but a $130m release clause has prevented several clubs from making a play.
Newcastle United were linked to be the likely landing site for Suarez when the transfer window opened. The English club is still reportedly vying for his signature.
A possible link-up with Nestory Irankunda would be on the cards for Toure if he were to join Sporting. Irankunda transferred from Watford to the Portuguese club on Saturday for a fee worth around $26m plus an additional $3.5m in add-ons.
The pair have previously played together at Adelaide United in the A-League.
Toure joined the second-division English outfit in February on a deal reportedly worth around $5m over four years. The deal expires in June 2030.
He has been active at Norwich’s pre-season training and games, having scored a goal less than a minute into the club’s 4-1 Carabao Cup win over MK Dons.
