According to Tuttomercato, Barletta's newly appointed Sporting Director, Luigi Volume, stated during his presentation press conference that the club would soon turn to free agents. The name circulating was Gianluca Di Chiara.

Barletta is considering free agent Gianluca Di Chiara, a 32-year-old Italian left-back, as a potential reinforcement for their defense. The club is looking at players who are currently without a contract and has also identified Maxime Giron as another option. Di Chiara has one cap for Italy's U19 team and, according to Transfermarkt, has a current market value of €150k.