According to Il Tirreno, Cagliari are in the leading position to sign Carrarese's Simone Zanon. Zanon is the primary candidate to replace Marco Palestra on the right defensive flank.

According to Nicolo Schira, Cagliari is interested in Italian right-back Simone Zanon. The club is seeking a successor to Palestra. Cagliari has made an inquiry with Carrarese for Zanon, who was born in 2001. Zanon joined Carrarese in July 2023 and has a contract with the club until June 2027. His current market value on Transfermarkt is €2.50m. Pisa and Lecce have also shown interest in the player. It is reported that Padova made an offer for the player in June 2026.