Chelsea confirmed the signing of Marco Palestra, from Atalanta. The 21-year-old Italian defender signed a contract until 2033 and is part of the squad under coach Xabi Alonso for the pre-season. Palestra, who was named the Best Defender in Serie A last season, expressed his satisfaction: "Many things convinced me to join Chelsea, one of the best clubs in the world."
Regarding Mattia Liberali, the young striker decided to leave Milan and move to Como, who will pay the release clause of 6 million euros. Milan tried to persuade Liberali to stay, even organizing a meeting between the player and Gerry Cardinale, but was unsuccessful.
Fiorentina made a significant reinforcement by securing the sporting rights of Viery Fernandes Santos Lopes, known as Viery, from Grémio. The club officially announced the transfer.
Ruben Amorim, Sporting CP coach, expressed interest in signing Morten Hjulmand, but the player is on his way to Atlético de Madrid, who reached an agreement with the Lions club. Hjulmand did not show up at the beginning of the preparations, waiting for his transfer to Spain to be completed, with a value of around 45 million euros.
Nuno Tavares was in Gattuso's plans for Lazio, but the left-back may be reconsidering his position, especially after an invitation from Porto to return to Portugal. Milan is also interested in Gonçalo Inácio, but the negotiation is complex due to the demands of Sporting CP, which asks for more than 40 million euros for the defender.
Furthermore, Parma decided to loan Dario Šits to FC Dordrecht until June 2027, while Alessandro Romano is now a Cagliari player following an agreement with Roma. Finally, Venezia FC announced the signing of Icelandic midfielder Thórir Jóhann Helgason, who will join the club until the end of the 2028/29 season.
