Matteo Palma, an 18-year-old Italian-German defender, has attracted interest from RB Leipzig, and he is a candidate on the central defender list for the Saxons. His current club, Udinese Calcio, is asking for a transfer fee of approximately €30 to €35 million for a move after the current season. It is reported that other clubs are also scouting the defender. During the summer, Palma had also drawn attention from other Bundesliga clubs, specifically Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. It was reported that Dortmund had been prepared to pay almost €30 million in the previous transfer window before signing a different player instead. Palma joined Udinese in July 2024 and is under contract until 2031. He is yet to be capped by the Italy senior national team. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €8.00m.