Daniel Bragança is edging toward a permanent Torino move, with A Bola reporting that the loan becomes mandatory once he reaches 15 matches of at least 45 minutes. He has already played nine Torino matches, and in seven of them he has reached that 45-minute mark. That leaves the clause close enough that January now looks like the likely turning point, though it is still only a report from A Bola.
The clause in the deal
Torino took Bragança from Sporting CP on loan for €1 million, with a €2.5 million purchase option attached. The same report says that option turns mandatory once he hits the 15-match threshold with at least 45 minutes played.
That is where the move has moved from theory to a near-certainty. Bragança has already logged 561 minutes for Torino, and his season rating stands at 6.79, which fits with a player who has settled into the side rather than one still being eased in.
What Torino have already got from him
The wider attraction here is not hard to see. Bragança has started to become a regular presence, with four starts in his last five Torino matches and minute totals of 82, 90, 89 and 90 in those starts. He has done enough on the pitch to put the mandatory clause within reach quickly.
A Bola also says the deal is structured as a €3.5 million base transfer for Sporting, rising to €4.5 million if add-ons are triggered. The January window now looks like the point where the paperwork catches up with what is already happening on the pitch, if Bragança keeps his place and reaches the trigger.
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