Sassuolo has attempted to acquire Federico Bonini from Almeria. According to Marca, Sassuolo presented a proposal based on a loan with an obligation to buy. Almeria rejected this offer and indicated willingness to discuss the defender's departure only for figures close to their requests.

Sassuolo are interested in Almeria’s 25-year-old Italian centre-back Federico Bonini, and the first approaches for the player have been positive. Bonini joined Almeria in August 2025 and has a contract with the club until 2031. The defender has one cap for Italy U20, and his current market value is €3.00m, according to Transfermarkt. Olympiakos Piraeus and Bologna have also been linked with him.