Cremonese inquired about 22-year-old central midfielder Issa Doumbia for the January market, but Venezia firmly refused. It is reported that Venezia has no intention of selling him in the winter window. There is also interest from abroad in the Italy U21 international, whose contract is valid until June 2029. Club Brugge is mentioned as a club that could be interested, and TuttoVeneziaSport has reported rumors that Premier League clubs, specifically Wolverhampton, are interested. In the current Serie B season, Doumbia has made 19 appearances, with 2 goals and 3 assists. Transfermarkt estimates his market value at €6.50m. A bid of €6 million from Southampton in the summer of 2025 was reportedly rejected, and he transferred to Venezia from AlbinoLeffe in July 2024 for a reported €1.0 million.