Italian newspaper Tuttosport claimed Serie A Club Torino are interested in Iran national team goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand.<\/p>\n
Beiranvand who plays for Tehran giant Persepolis, shone at 2018 World cup and made a name for himself with saving Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s penalty.<\/p>\n
26-year-old goalkeeper also helped Persepolis to clinch Iran league title for three seasons on a bounce and reaching to AFC Champions league final last year, so he cemented his reputation as one the best goalkeepers in the continent.<\/p>\n
Torino have Italian international goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu as first choice and they want Beiranvand as backup.
\nHowever, he has a 600,000 euros release clause in his contract with Persepolis that runs out until 2021.<\/p>\n
Italian media also reported two other Serie A clubs Cagliari and Atalanta set their sights on Beiranvan and are ready to give him the chance to play in one of the Europe top five leagues.<\/p>\n
But it seems Iranian shot-stopper prefers to join Torino. “I dream of playing against CR7 in Turin derby,\u201d he told Tuttosport.<\/p>\n
Beiranvand had already been linked with a move to Turkish sides Besiktas and Fenerbahce last summer but Persepolis rejected their bids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"