Dutch centre-back Cas Odenthal, 25, could leave Sassuolo in January as he has not been used by coach Fabio Grosso in Serie A, and a return to Serie B is considered a possibility. He has recently been linked with Sampdoria, a club that is looking to add at least one reinforcement per department in the winter. Avellino is also interested and is seeking to strengthen its defense. The good relationship between Avellino and Sassuolo may be a factor. An initial contact has occurred between the sporting directors of the two clubs, according to Sassuolonews.net. Odenthal, who joined Sassuolo in July 2024, has a contract with the club until June 2027. His current market value is €2.40m, according to Transfermarkt.