Zapata has been instrumental in La Dea’s recent resurgence amongst the Serie A elite, thanks to his 81 strikes in 189 appearances since joining the club on loan in 2018.
From Marcelo Brozovic to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, two have already made the move, and a third is potentially on the horizon in the form of Sassuolo star Domenico Berardi.
Juventus left-back Luca Pellegrini has closely been associated with a transfer to Lazio in recent weeks, but the emergence of Torino in the transfer race is expected to spice things up.
Milan number 57 Marco Sportiello is behind Mike Maignan and Antonio Mirante in Stefano Pioli’s list of goalkeeper priorities, but nonetheless sees the Rossoneri tactician as a communicative leader to work with.
Empoli manager Paolo Zanetti is busy evaluating his slightly new-look squad following the departure of starlet Fabiano Parisi to Fiorentina, as Empoli prepare to welcome his direct replacement Giuseppe Pezzella from Parma.
Empoli have shortlisted Giuseppe Pezzella to arrive from Parma in the summer. Pezzella, who spent last season loan at Lecce, is reportedly liked by Paolo Zanetti, and could take the step up by permanently becoming part of his squad.
Having onboarded Marco Baroni as the head coach, Hellas Verona are looking to emerge anew in 2023/24, leaving behind the demons of their past after having narrowly escaped relegation last campaign.
Retegui is the subject of great transfer interest from some of the biggest teams in Italy, including Milan, Inter, Lazio, Atalanta and Udinese. The Argentine Primera Liga top scorer is naturally on the wish list of some of the top teams in the continent.
Liverpool are expected to table a second bid for the highly-rated defender, after their initial offer of €30M was outright turned down by Granata director Davide Vagnati. Torino expect an offer in the region of €35-40M to land in their coffers.
As a Bosman transfer, Papastathopoulos could be a worthwhile investment, given his low wages coupled with veteran-level experience. He could return to Italy after 12 years.
The next weeks will be decisive in the race for Fullkrug, who ended last season as the German top-tier's joint top scorer. Initial contacts have already taken place between the player’s intermediaries and club officials in a bid to strike a deal.