Bologna is reportedly one of several clubs monitoring 19-year-old Moroccan-Belgian SC Cambuur central defender Ismaël Baouf. According to information from Ekrem Konur, the Italian team is a suitor alongside Club Bruges in Belgium, Lille in France, and four Dutch clubs: Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord, and AZ Alkmaar. Baouf is a Morocco U20 international with 17 caps and one goal. He joined Cambuur in August 2025 and has a contract until 2028. In the current Keuken Kampioen Divisie season, he has made five appearances and scored one goal. Transfermarkt estimates his market value to be €700k.