According to Nicolo Schira, scouts from Cagliari and Parma observed Raffaele Romano, a 21-year-old Italian full-back born in 2005, during the Benevento-Cerignola match. Romano joined Benevento in July 2025, and his contract is set to expire in June 2028. His current market value, according to Transfermarkt, is €250k. His most recent transfer to Benevento was part of a dual-player deal with a reported value of approximately €700,000.