Tuttomercato reports that Genoa is interested in Matteo Palma, an 18-year-old German-Italian central defender from Udinese. Another Serie A club, Sassuolo, has also shown attention towards Palma. Both Italian teams are described as attentive and ready to make a proposal if they become fully convinced. However, no official offers have been made to Udinese. There is also interest from some Bundesliga clubs, which could create international competition for the player. He returned to his parent club in June after a loan spell at Sampdoria. Palma has been capped at the U18 level for Germany and is under contract with Udinese until 2031. His current market value is €6.50m, according to Transfermarkt. During the 2025/2026 season, he made 6 appearances in Serie A and 11 appearances in Serie B.