Manuel De Luca could join Empoli from Sampdoria in a swap deal involving Haas.

De Luca is on the market after a strong second half of the season. Sampdoria prefers to sell him now to avoid increasing his salary. Empoli showed interest recently, possibly reinvesting funds from the sale of Luperto.

Manuel De Luca, who had a positive season under Pirlo, has attracted interest from Empoli and several Serie B clubs including Bari, Spezia, and Cremonese.

Empoli has shown interest in Manuel De Luca, a forward currently playing for Sampdoria in Serie B. There was a meeting on Wednesday, July 3, in Milan between the executives of Sampdoria and Empoli to discuss the potential transfer.