Fabio Pisacane stated that Gennaro Borrelli left Cagliari for Caykur Rizespor on a dry loan. He said that during the transfer window, Borrelli approached him to ask if he was the starting forward. Pisacane replied that the club wanted to add other players with his characteristics to the squad and possibly increase the number of goals scored. Pisacane explained that last year the club had issues with scoring, and he did not want to face the same difficulties this year. According to Pisacane, Borrelli decided to make this choice for personal reasons, due to his desire to be a key player. Pisacane also remarked that Borrelli developed significantly with Cagliari.

Gennaro Borrelli is leaving Cagliari and Serie A, moving to Caykur Rizespor. In an official statement, Cagliari Calcio announced the transfer of the player's sporting rights. The club communicated that Borrelli is moving to Caykur Rizespor on loan until the end of the 2026/2027 season with an option to buy.

According to Tuttomercato, Gennaro Borrelli is officially leaving Cagliari to join Rizespor. He is leaving Serie A and Italy for one year and will be with Rizespor until June.

An agreement has been reached for Rizespor to sign 26-year-old Italian centre-forward Gennaro Borrelli from Cagliari, and the deal has also been finalized with the player's agent, Fali Ramadani. Borrelli is scheduled to fly to Turkey tonight to finalize the transfer. He joined Cagliari in July 2025, with his contract running until June 30, 2029. Borrelli has one cap and one goal for the Italy U20 national team. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is estimated at €3.00m. Cesena and Modena were also recently linked with the player.