Il Mattino reports that Samsunspor is interested in Franco Tongya and intends to acquire him in this transfer window. The valuation of Franco Tongya is around three million euros, and Salernitana holds a 30% sell-on clause from his previous transfer.

Samsunspor is targeting Franco Tongya, a 23-year-old Italian-Cameroonian winger from Gençlerbirliği, as a replacement for Anthony Musaba. Musaba is expected to leave for Fenerbahçe, which will activate his €6 million release clause. To replace Musaba, Samsunspor plans to submit an official offer for Tongya to the Ankara-based club soon. Tongya has five caps for Italy's U21 team, joined his current club in September 2025, and his contract runs until June 2027. In the current Süper Lig season, he has scored 3 goals and provided 1 assist in 12 appearances. His current market value is estimated to be €1.00m, according to Transfermarkt.