he wasnt going to play anyway, we already have a lot of SS type players. Verdi will get playing time at Torino, and like I said, this is likely the first part in a move for Angelo Ogbonna, so it would be similar to Merkel's co-ownership deal, except Merkel had more value to the first team.
I am normally against co-ownerships, and if we dont end up getting Ogbonna then I would be pissed, but if we do manage to get him then it puts us in the driver seat to end up with both of them.
Plus Verdi is only 19 (or will be in two weeks) so honestly he could stay at Torino for a few seasons and gain experience and hopefully develop into a player that can come back and replace Cassano or Robinho when the time is right