Alessandro Romano, a 20-year-old defensive midfielder with dual Italian and Swiss nationality, joined Cagliari from Roma in the summer on a loan that includes a conditional obligation to buy for 5 million euros. Inter is also monitoring the player and views him as a promising prospect and a potentially excellent future investment. The player has not been capped by Italy. His current market value is €15.00m, according to Transfermarkt. In June 2026, before his transfer to Cagliari, Palermo was reportedly considering a fee between €7 million and €8 million for the player.