Serie A club Genoa was interested in goalkeeper Beau Reus, who was available as a free agent after his time at SK Beveren. Genoa was one of many teams pursuing the player, who had attracted widespread interest from across Europe. The competition reportedly included fellow Serie A side Lecce, French club Auxerre, Werder Bremen from Germany, the Turkish team Göztepe, and multiple clubs from Belgium and the Eredivisie, but Reus did not join the Italian club.