According to Tuttomercato, Palermo is interested in Giovanni Bonfanti as part of their strategy to strengthen their defense. Supported by the City Football Group, Palermo has a renewed ambition to gain promotion to Serie A and is evaluating Giovanni Bonfanti for a defensive role. Bonfanti, who was born in 2003 and is owned by Atalanta, is known by manager Filippo Inzaghi from their shared experience at Pisa. The club's interest in defensive reinforcements coincides with the team's expected adoption of a four-man defense. The Italian Centre-Back is currently on loan at Spezia Calcio, with his contract at parent club Atalanta expiring on June 30, 2028. Bonfanti has four caps for the Italy U21 national team. In the 2025/2026 season, he made 9 appearances in Serie A and 12 in Serie B, scoring one goal and provided two assists in the latter. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €3.80m.