Carrarese's Sporting Director, Iacopo Pasciuti, revealed that the club was never genuinely interested in selling 24-year-old Italian midfielder Emanuele Zuelli, whom they considered a fundamental player. Pasciuti confirmed that approximately ten days ago, the club received two offers from a foreign team, Thun, but refused them as they did not want to negotiate. However, Pasciuti explained that the player's contract contained a buy-out clause that was triggered by Padova. Padova paid the required fee after having already reached an agreement with Zuelli. The Italy U20 international, who has two caps, signed a contract with Padova until June 30, 2030. According to Transfermarkt, he has a current market value of €2.00m. Pisa had also been linked with the player. In July 2026, reports suggested the transfer fee was over €1,000,000. In the same month, a combined offer from Pisa for Zuelli and a teammate, valued between €4,000,000 and €5,000,000, was reportedly rejected by Carrarese.