When City boss Pep Guardiola came in and bombed Hart at the start of the season the club were intent on not allowing him to move to a Premier League rival.
Joe Hart has become a firm favourite with the Torino fans this seasonAP:Associated PressJurgen Klopp will have to splash £20million to land Hart from Man CityRex Features
That stance has softened now with City ready allow him this move after his years of service at The Etihad.
The England number one was stunned when Guardiola dumped him citing his lack of ability with his feet rather than his hands.
That move has backfired with neither his replacement Claudio Bravo or number two Willy Caballero convincing.
Indeed when Bravo conceded a late goal to Hull City at The Etihad on April 8 he had then let in the last seven shots he had faced.
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Guardiola has been swapping between Bravo and Caballero in the second half of the season with both struggling for form.
Despite this there is still no way back at City for Hart.
His last game for City came in 1-0 home Champions League qualifying win against Steaua Bucharest when he bid an emotional farewell to the home fans at the end of the game.
Hart knew he had to move on to keep his England place and accepted a new adventure in Serie A where he is well liked by the Torino fans.
Claudio Bravo was bought to replace Hart but has flopped in PremRex Features
The 29-year-old from Shrewsbury made almost 350 appearances for City and was a key figure in their title wins of 2011-12 and 2013-14 as well as the 2011 FA Cup triumph.
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