Rio Ave are not the only club interested in a loan for Torino's Swedish-Gambian winger Alieu Njie, as Cagliari and Lecce have also shown interest in the player born in 2005. Torino, however, does not wish to sell the Sweden U21 international, who joined the club in July 2024. Everton has also approached Torino with an offer of €10 million for a permanent deal, but the Italian club is asking for a higher fee of €15 million to allow his departure. Njie's contract runs until June 2029, and he made 15 appearances in the 2025/2026 Serie A season, scoring one goal and providing one assist. His current market value is €3.00m, according to Transfermarkt.