Alessio Buttaro, a 23-year-old Italian full-back for Palermo, may move to the United Arab Emirates after spending the previous season on loan at Foggia. The player, born in 2002, is a target for Forte Virtus, a club that competes in the second division of the UAE championship. The Emirati club is continuing its recruitment from Italy and is also targeting Emanuel Vignato of Pisa and Fabrizio Marazzotti from Crotone as future reinforcements. It is also reported that the club is close to acquiring Jacopo Tarantino from Fiorentina. Buttaro, who joined Palermo in July 2021, has a contract with the club until June 2027. His current market value is €300k, according to Transfermarkt.