What's the story?

Tuttosport in Italy are of the opinion that Torino's on-loan goalkeeper, a certain Joe Hart, may be open to prolonging his stay in Turin after a fairly promising start to life in Italy.

The England number 1 saw his position at Manchester City as their main 'keeper taken by summer signing Claudio Bravo, so Hart decided a move to Serie A would be best for his career.

Torino are currently 10th in Serie A after a 3-1 victory over Roma last weekend and Hart appears to be enjoying his time there.

Would it be worth it?

There's no doubt that Joe Hart is a top 'keeper on his day, so he'd be more than welcome at many sides in Europe - Torino included. He's playing games and enjoying his football which he wouldn't have been doing if he'd stayed at City this season so in this instance, yes, it is worth it.

There are, arguably, more negatives to him staying at Torino for longer. For all Torino's history and promising youngsters, they are still some way off of challenging regularly at the top of Serie A and in Europe. The same can be said for most Italian clubs, but if Hart does want to stay in Italy, he'd be better off playing for Inter Milan or Napoli who are at least there or thereabouts.

Furthermore, he needs to seriously consider his England future. With him not playing at the cutting edge of any division, is he going to be challenged more by the likes of Fraser Forster? When at City, he seemed to have that number 1 spot in the national team nailed down, but that looks a little more in doubt now and he'll certainly have to consider it during the next international break.

Ultimately, it's Hart's decision if he stays on in Turin or looks elsewhere - if City isn't an option. But for a player of his ability, he should be looking at some of the top clubs challenging in Europe right now.