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CAGLIARI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 16: Marco Palestra of Cagliari in action during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and US Lecce at Stadio Sant’Elia on February 16, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)
Barcelona have dispatched scouts to Italy to run the rule over Marco Palestra, with reports emerging that the Camp Nou hierarchy have been impressed by the wing-back’s versatility and ability with both feet.
According to transfer insider Ekrem Konur on X, Arsenal, Manchester City, Inter and Juventus are also monitoring the Cagliari loanee, making it a genuinely elite-level audience for one of Italian football’s most exciting emerging talents.
The Barcelona development adds a new dimension to what is becoming an increasingly crowded pursuit of a player who, just a few months ago, was largely unknown outside of Serie A circles.
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