According to Nicolò Schira, Venezia does not wish to negotiate a sale for 22-year-old Italian central midfielder Issa Doumbia, whom the club considers non-transferable during the January transfer window. There has been genuine interest and rejected approaches from Leicester City, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Southampton. Doumbia, who joined Venezia in July 2024, is under contract until June 2029 and has been capped three times for the Italy U21 national team. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €6.50m.