Genoa 
Cardiff City 
- 10 November
- 100+ views
CONFIRMED: Gianluca Lapadula signs for Benevento.
Benevento beats Cardiff City to sign Gianluca Lapadula. Genoa accepts their €4M offer for the striker, ending the rumour of Gianluca Lapadula moving to Cardiff City.
CONFIRMED: Gianluca Lapadula signs for Benevento
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Rumours suggest Cardiff City is keen on Gianluca Lapadula, yet with a probability of only 49%, the move remains uncertain. Here is why.
- Gianluca Lapadula has few opportunities to further develop within this Cardiff City squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Cardiff City has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Gianluca Lapadula.
- Cardiff City has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Gianluca Lapadula (35).
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Karlan Grant, Callum Robinson)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Karlan Grant, Callum Robinson)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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Potential star player in position on team (Karlan Grant, Callum Robinson)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Karlan Grant, Kion Ete (Striker, ENG))
Alternatives of Cardiff City
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
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57.8
57.8
|
Daniel Ríos |
 Whitecaps
|
€0.4M |
|
57.8
58.9
|
Rafa Mujica |
 Al Sadd
|
€8M |
|
57.7
65.0
|
Mexx Meerdink |
 AZ
|
€12.5M |
|
57.7
65.0
|
Noah Ohio |
 Utrecht
|
€1.4M |
|
57.6
61.0
|
Kyan Vaesen |
 Westerlo
|
€0.6M |
|
57.6
59.7
|
Alban Ajdini |
 Lausanne-Sport
|
€0.8M |
|
57.6
57.8
|
Mahir Emreli |
 Kaiserslautern
|
€1M |
|
57.5
63.6
|
John Kennedy |
 Fluminense
|
€9.1M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitinha | 27-08-2025 | Report | |
| Koni De Winter | 16-07-2025 | Report | |
| Morten Frendrup | 09-05-2025 | Report | |
| Roko Simic | 30-08-2024 | Report | |
| Mateo Retegui | 07-08-2024 | Report | |
| Josep Martínez | 13-06-2024 | Report | |
| Marc Leonard | 30-05-2024 | Report | |
| Salih Uçan | 20-10-2023 | Report |
Gianluca Lapadula
F (C)
Skill: 55.3
Pot: 55.3
Team
Spezia Calcio
Spezia Calcio
ETV
€0.5M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€0.4M – €0.5M
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Who is Gianluca Lapadula?
Gianluca Lapadula (PER) is a a poacher and currently plays for Spezia Calcio. Gianluca Lapadula is 35 years old (1990/02/07) and he is 178cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 9. Gianluca Lapadula has also been used as a mobile striker and as a target man.
Gianluca Lapadula's current transfer value is between €0.4M and €0.5M. His last transfer was from Cagliari to Spezia Calcio in 2025.
Gianluca Lapadula latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
