The player's agent, Pastorello, said he hopes the player can receive an opportunity and that they will see if it is in January or June. He added that Lugano's evaluations will also be considered and that the player would be very useful to many teams.

Italian right-back Mattia Zanotti, 22, stated that if the injury had not occurred in the last weeks of the transfer market, things could have turned out differently regarding a departure. He also stated that at some point he wants to play in a top league, but is currently fully focused on Lugano. For Lugano, he has provided 2 assists in 6 Super League appearances this season. The Italy U21 international has 18 caps and a contract with the Swiss club until 2028. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €12.00m. During the previous transfer window, clubs including Leeds United and Bologna were linked with Zanotti.