Italian central defender Matteo Lovato, 26, has returned to Salernitana following the conclusion of his loan at Empoli and is drawing interest from Serie B. Newly promoted Ascoli is one of the clubs considering a move and could propose an exchange involving Marcos Curado, a defender born in 1995. Padova is also reportedly interested in the player. *Il Mattino* reports that Padova is prepared to offer €800,000 to re-sign him. Last season, Lovato made 33 appearances and scored 3 goals in Serie B. The former Italy U21 international has 15 caps and 1 goal for the team. According to Transfermarkt, he has a current market value of €1.80m.