Gennaro Gattuso is looking for young talent to build the future of the Azzuri’s squad around. There has been plenty of names which are younger and can come into the team. However, so far only one has been able to do so and hold their spot in the side. Riccardo Calafiori has been the only one able to do so currently.

Calafiori rise to stardom was at his time with Bologna under Thiago Motta. Bologna made a push and managed to qualify for the Champions League in his last season their. His top form saw him in make a move to join Arsenal the summer after, this was despite serious interest from Juventus.

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on March 14, 2026 in…

Juventus are now hopeful to make a move to try and sign Calafiori once again. However, this time they aren’t the only Serie A team interested with, Napoli, AC Milan and Inter Milan all keeping track of Calafiori. This has come as he has struggled a little bit for gametime this season.

It has been rare to see Calafiori to play a full ninety minutes for Arsenal this season. He has either been a key option off the bench for Mikel Arteta or started and be bought off before completing the full 90. This is what lead to the rumours of Calafiori moving back to Serie A.

However, according to TEAMtalk a deal for Calafiori to leave Arsenal is now unlikely. Arsenal have blocked any move for Calafiori as they aim to keep him in North London past this season. They also have no reason to sell Calafiori as he is not unhappy with the club.

Italian football clubs are slowly looking to spend more money on transfers compared to other leagues. Part of this is down to poor TV rights deal, and Stadium Ownership which makes it hard for some clubs to raise capital for signings. This has meant that Italian sides have had to get creative to complete big signings.

An example of this was last summer was when Napoli signed Kevin De Bruyne as a free agent. De Bruyne has been Napolis strongest addition this season, despite suffering injury issues across the season. Napoli have considered making a similar move again to Fabrizio Romano via Youtube.

Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Torino FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 06, 2026 in Naples,…

Leon Goretzka was a name that Napoli discussed heavily, as they could have made a free agent move. However, Napoli have decided against it as they believe that his wage demands are too high. However, this isn’t a struggle for other Serie A clubs as they could make a move.

Inter Milan have now opened up contacts with Leon Goretzka and his agents over a potential move, to Italy his summer. This would be a big splash for Inter, and would likely lead to another midfielder leaving, Right now that name could be Hakan Calhanoglu who’s contract expires after next season.

But, Davide Frattesi could also leave the Nerazzurri this summer. He has struggled for gametime so far this season which is now hurting his Italian national team chances (read more here). But it is no guarantee for Inter as Juventus have also made an offer for Goretzka. However, the deal that Juventus offered was low for what Goretzka is asking, as Inter could have the same issue.

AC Milan, took their second Derby della Madonnina win last weekend, closing the gap for first place. While a seven point deficit with Inter with ten games remaining is a difficult gap to close. However, the positive is that with small improvements, next season they can definitely beat Inter to the title.

A key area that Milan will have to look to improve is in the striker position. This has lead Moise Kean amongst other names to being linked to AC Milan repeatedly over the last few days. However, CalcioMercato.com a new younger name could be a key target for the Rossoneri.

Matteo Pellegrino has been linked to Milan, as it looks unlikely that he will stay with Parma past this season. Seven league goals, has made the Argentine a wanted man by Italian and Spanish teams this season. However, Milan could be the one that decides to pull the trigger.

Milan’s Italian defender Matteo Gabbia heads the ball as he fights for it with Parma’s Argentinian forward Mateo Pellegrino during the Italian Serie…

Massimiliano Allegri, has been a fan of Pellegrino for a while now, which could boost Milan to make the move. However, the deal will be made harder as Pellegrino signed a contract extension with Parma until 2030. Milan will now have to invest 25-30 million euros to complete a deal.

Milan also have more needs than just the attack, if they want to win the title this summer. According to Nico Schira, Milan are watching Lazio centre back, Mario Gila. Gila was linked to Milan in January but the deal never eventuated between the two clubs back then.

However, they could make a move to try and sign Gila once again this summer. This comes from a report from Nico Schira which states that Milan have sent scouts to the Stadio Olimpico to watch Gila play. Milan will likely place a bid in for Gila if they continue to scout him throughout this season.