According to Tuttomercato, there is growing interest from Italian and German clubs in Udinese's young defender, Matteo Palma. Sassuolo and Genoa are both interested in Matteo Palma, an 18-year-old central defender for Udinese. It is reported that both Serie A clubs are attentive and ready to submit a proposal should they become fully convinced. However, Udinese has not yet received any official offers. Some teams from the Bundesliga have also made inquiries about the player. Palma holds both German and Italian citizenship, joined Udinese in July 2024, and is under contract until 2031. The Germany U18 international made 6 appearances for Udinese in Serie A last season and also played 11 games, scoring one goal, in Serie B while on loan at Sampdoria. According to Transfermarkt, his current valuation is €6.50m.