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Giacomo Calò to Sampdoria

Quiet since 14 August 2026. Last report: Gianluca Di Marzio. Probability when it went quiet: 8%.

Sampdoria have identified Giacomo Calò as a transfer target, but the interest has not yet produced a formal offer to Frosinone. The 29-year-old midfielder is under contract with Frosinone until June 2029, and the fee being discussed sits in the €2m to €3m range, broadly in line with his current market value. A meeting between the two clubs is expected after Ferragosto. The story comes entirely from Gianluca Di Marzio, whose track record on Italian football is among the strongest in the business. He is specific about what has not happened yet, an official bid, which gives the report its credibility. There is no corroborating voice at this stage, so the story rests on a single source, however well-regarded that source is. Right now this is against the odds. Sampdoria's interest is genuine but uncrystallised, no bid has landed, and Frosinone hold a player tied down until 2029. For this to move forward, the planned talks need to produce an agreement that convinces Frosinone to sell and Calò to drop down from Serie A. That is not a short list of conditions to satisfy. Sampdoria have operated comfortably in this fee bracket before. They brought in players from Inter and Stabæk for €3m apiece in 2015 and 2020 respectively, and completed deals from Fiorentina and Legia Warszawa at €2m in 2014 and 2017. A deal in the €2m to €3m range for Calò would sit squarely within what Sampdoria have historically paid. The clearest next trigger is the post-Ferragosto meeting. If Frosinone and Sampdoria sit down and a bid follows, the picture changes quickly. If no offer materialises from those t

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