A Torino scout was present at the Castellani stadium on Wednesday evening to watch Empoli's 21-year-old Italian central defender, Gabriele Guarino, during a match against Juve Stabia. Guarino, an Italy Under-21 international with three caps, is regarded as one of the leading defenders in Serie B, having scored three goals in 22 league appearances this season. The player's current Transfermarkt market value is €2.50m, and Bologna has also been recently linked with him. According to Tuttosport, Torino is closely monitoring the player, and he is of particular interest as the club's current aerial specialist, Guillermo Maripan, has an expiring contract and might leave in the summer. Torino intends to continue following Guarino, potentially using the well-established transfer relationship between the two clubs.