Juventus and Inter Milan Locked in Transfer Battle For Marco Palestra and Brooke Norton-Cuffy
Marco Palestra and Brooke Norton-Cuffy are going to be the hot names in the upcoming transfer window. Juventus and Inter are ready to battle for both.
Andrea Locorotondo
Updated on 16 December 2025
“A monstrous potential” said Daniele De Rossi about Brooke Norton-Cuffy after training him for a month.
“He would take the ball, run with it, and dribble past everyone. He was like a sponge: whatever I explained to him, he learned immediately.” said Luigi Pasqualone, Marco Palestra’s youth manager.
Those words make it clear that these two young players are set to become the new stars of whichever team they play for in the future.
Inter and Juventus Interested in Marco Palestra
Despite the defeat against Atalanta, who are incidentally his parent club, Juventus target Marco Palestra once again showed his steady improvement.
The 20-year-old’s versatility is perhaps his biggest strength. In Como, he played as a right winger, against Lazio as a left-back and against Atalanta as a right-back. He fills these roles without any particular problems.
Stats show that he ranks first among his peers in offensive feints and second in dribbling. In defence, he reads the game well, anticipating his opponents and restarting the action. He ranks first among his Serie A peers in fouls suffered.
He would be as precious as gold for both Inter Milan – looking to replace the injured Denzel Dumfries – and Juventus, ready to sacrifice Andrea Cambiaso for him.
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Brooke Norton-Cuffy Also on Inter and Juve’s Radar
Progression. Speed. Physical strength. Brooke Norton-Cuffy seems to be the new version of Marco Palestra
If the Italian player is more skilled than the English player when it comes to technique with the ball, the former Arsenal academy player is better at getting the ball back quickly and being ready for the next pass.
His work rate is notable, and rarely stops running around the pitch for the whole game without getting tired. Last but not least, he was a key player in the England team that won the last European U21 Championship.
They are both young and both appetible , financially speaking.
Earlier this season, Atalanta rejected a €20 million offer from Liverpool for Marco Palestra, knowing his potential and that they could earn more between the January 2026 transfer window and the following summer.
His price tag is now set at €40 million. Brooke Norton-Cuffy seems to be the cheapest option as Genoa would be happy with anything between €15-20 million. Inter and Juventus are warned.
Andrea Locorotondo
Andrea Locorotondo is an Italian sports journalist. He has been living in the UK since 2015 and he is accredited by the SJA and AIPS. In addition to his role as contributor for FootItalia, he has demonstrated his ability to effectively cover a range of positions in sports journalism. Former Sportitalia TV journalist back in 2014, he is currently employed as a data journalist for Opta and Sportsdata. He is the team leader of Italian commentators at GBVision. He collaborates with EA Sports and frequently appears as a guest on Italian radio and television shows, including RDS Serie A TV and La Fiera del Calcio, where he shares his insights as a Premier League expert.
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