Samuel Kotto, a 22-year-old central defender from Cameroon, is attracting interest from multiple Serie A clubs following his good performances for his country at the Africa Cup. Genoa, Fiorentina, and Udinese are all reportedly interested in the defender. Previous links to FC Barcelona have been dismissed as false reports, while a move to Trabzonspor is no longer an option because the club signed another player. AA Gent is prepared to cooperate on a sale if a good offer is made for Kotto, whose contract has 2.5 years remaining. A potential transfer to Udinese could be accelerated by the involvement of agent Mogi Bayat, who has good relationships with both clubs. Kotto joined Gent from Malmö FF in January 2025 for a fee reported to be €800,000. He has 4 caps for Cameroon and has made 7 appearances in the Jupiler Pro League this season. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value at €1.00m.