Venice Transfer Market: The Lagunari Are on the Hunt for Another Goalkeeper—One Name Stands Out

The transfer market for Giovanni Stroppa’s newly promoted Venezia could bring some major changes in goal right after mid-August. The calf injury sustained by Simone Scuffet—which is likely to keep him sidelined for quite some time—has prompted the Venice-based club to seek a new goalkeeper. At the top of their list is Lorenzo Montipò, currently with Verona. These talks could be linked to another deal between the two clubs: Nunzio Lella is in fact close to making the reverse move, transferring permanently to Hellas.

Monza, however, is also keeping a close eye on Montipò’s future. The Brianza-based club is evaluating the possibility of bringing in a backup or finding an alternative to Demba Thiam, who was a key figure between the posts during the season that culminated in the team’s return to Serie A.

Montipò’s profile has attracted interest from many clubs during this summer transfer window. From the very first weeks of the transfer window, the goalkeeper—born in 1996—has been linked to several Serie A teams: in addition to Venezia and Monza, Torino and Cagliari had also made concrete inquiries about the goalkeeper, who is coming off five years with Hellas Verona. Verona’s relegation to Serie B effectively paved the way for his departure, as the player had consistently expressed his desire to remain in the top flight.

Torino was among the first to make a decisive move, adding Montipò to a list of candidates for the starting goalkeeper role that also included Wladimiro Falcone of Lecce and Federico Ravaglia of Bologna. The Granata were in urgent need of a goalkeeper following their disappointing experience with Franco Israel, who was signed last summer from Sporting and made just ten appearances, with Alberto Paleari set to serve as the backup goalkeeper.

Cagliari had also entered the race for Montipò, identifying him as a possible replacement for Elia Caprile, who had caught the eye of major clubs both in Italy and abroad, including PSG and Aston Villa. The Verona-born goalkeeper’s profile had convinced the Sardinian management due to his reliability and deep knowledge of the Italian league—factors considered essential for ensuring immediate stability in goal.