Samuel Kotto, a 22-year-old Cameroonian defender, is the subject of interest from several Serie A clubs. Fiorentina, Udinese, and Genoa are all reportedly interested in him. Kotto was previously linked with FC Barcelona and Trabzonspor, but those transfers are not expected to occur. The connection to Barça was described as false information, and Trabzonspor has already signed a different central defender. A possible transfer to Udinese could be expedited by the connections of agent Mogi Bayat at both the Italian club and AA Gent. Although he is not consistently a regular starter for his club, Kotto's profile increased due to his good performance with Cameroon at the Africa Cup. The player has a contract for another 2.5 years, and AA Gent will reportedly cooperate with a transfer if a substantial offer is made. Kotto has made 7 appearances in the current Jupiler Pro League season. He has 4 caps for the Cameroonian national team. Kotto transferred to Gent from Malmö FF in January 2025 for a fee reported to be €800,000. His current market value, according to Transfermarkt, is €1.00m.