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.