According to Tuttomercato, Juventus is interested in Catanzaro's 19-year-old Italian playmaker, Mattia Liberali. Juventus is reportedly willing to offer up to 8 million euros, but no official bid has been made. Sassuolo and Palermo have also been monitoring the player. Sassuolo's interest is connected to Alberto Aquilani, who is expected to become their new coach and played an important role in the player's development last season. Palermo has been following Liberali due to his performances in Serie B and the playoffs.
During the 2025/2026 season, he made 24 appearances, scored 3 goals, and provided 4 assists. The young attacker has also been capped 17 times for Italy's U19 team, scoring 5 goals. Catanzaro's president, Floriano Noto, values the player at around 10 million euros, and his current Transfermarkt valuation is €7.00m. Noto is not pressured to sell due to a long-term contract. The club's position is also influenced by a clause from Liberali's initial transfer from Milan, which gives Milan a significant percentage of any future resale fee.
