Joe Hart has confirmed that he will not be returning to Torino after spending a season on loan at the Serie A club.

The England No 1 is unwanted at parent club Manchester City so his return is likely only to be a precursor to a permanent move away from the Etihad this summer.

Hart has not hugely enhanced his reputation in Turin after joining on loan to much fanfare at the start of the season. He has made a number of errors, much to the surprise of Torino president Urbano Cairo.

Joe Hart has confirmed that he will not be returning to Torino after his season on loan in Serie A

The England No 1 is unwanted at Manchester City so a permanent move beckons this summer

Il Toro finished the season ninth with Hart conceding 64 goals and keeping five clean sheets. Although it has not been plain sailing for Hart in Italy he has become a cult favourite and insists he has thoroughly enjoyed his Serie A experience.

'I really enjoyed it,' he told ESPN. 'I'm not going to come back, but I had a good time.'

Hart took to Instagram on Monday to thank the Torino fans, alongside pictures taken after his final game for the club.

He wrote: 'Thank you Torino.... I am so proud to have played for your special football club. The way you have treated me and my family is something that we will never forget.

Hart has become a cult favourite and insists he has thoroughly enjoyed his Serie A experience

'I will forever support Torino for the rest of my days. I have met so many special people and this has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I will come back to see you all one day so it is bye for now, enjoy an amazing summer'.

Hart said recently that another loan 'is not the right thing for me at my age' and Torino are unable to afford to sign him permanently. Hart, who is under contract at City until 2019, will now return to Manchester.

Pep Guardiola has authorised the sale of Hart with the City boss looking to secure the services of Benfica's Ederson in a world record fee for a keeper after also giving up on Claudio Bravo.

He has made a number of errors, much to the surprise of Torino president Urbano Cairo

City have set a sliding scale of prices for Hart dependent on the size of the club looking to buy him.

City will ask for £25million from Champions League teams Chelsea and Barcelona or traditional giants such as Manchester United but there will be a 20 per cent discount to £20million for clubs outside the elite bracket.

Everton, Leicester City and Southampton have all been linked with the 30-year-old.