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Paul Joly to Frosinone

Quiet since 19 August 2026. Last report: Gianluca Di Marzio. Probability when it went quiet: 54%.

Frosinone are preparing an offer for Paul Joly, the 26-year-old right-back currently at Kaiserslautern. The Serie A side see the France defender as a reinforcement on the right of their back line, and the figure in play is €2m, which sits right on his market value. For now this is early-stage interest rather than a done deal: an offer is described as ready, but there is no sign yet that Kaiserslautern have agreed to anything. The report comes from Gianluca Di Marzio, a benchmark voice on Italian transfer business who carries genuine weight. That is the good news for anyone hoping this happens. The less reassuring part is that it stands alone. One credible source, one line, and no corroboration from a second reporter, which keeps this firmly in the rumour category rather than something further along. Honestly, this is against the odds as things stand. Joly only moved to Kaiserslautern and is tied down until June 2029, so there is no contract pressure forcing a sale. For Frosinone to get their man they would need Kaiserslautern to sanction the exit and accept around €2m, and nothing yet suggests the German side are willing sellers. The fee fits Frosinone's usual range neatly. They brought in a player from Napoli for €2m, another from Napoli for €3m, and picked up arrivals from Genoa and Hammarby for €1m each in 2024. Joly himself cost Kaiserslautern just €1m from AJ Auxerre in 2026, so €2m is in keeping with how both clubs operate. The next real signal is whether that prepared offer is actually lodged, and how Kaiserslautern respond once it lands.

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