According to Sky Sport, Udinese have identified Ardian Ismajli of Torino as the replacement for Thomas Kristensen and will soon start negotiations with Torino to try to secure an agreement for the former Empoli player.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Udinese is interested in Torino's 29-year-old Albanian defender Ardian Ismajli to reinforce their backline. Ismajli joined Torino in July 2025 and has a contract that is valid until June 2027. He has 47 caps and 3 goals for Albania. His current market value is €5.00m, according to Transfermarkt.