Overview
- FIFA published approval for Alessandro Romano’s one-time change of association on Thursday, making the 20-year-old eligible for Roberto Mancini’s squad for the Nations League fixtures beginning September 18.
- Romano holds Swiss and Italian passports, previously played for Switzerland’s under-20s and joined Cagliari in July on loan from Roma with an obligation to buy, where he plays as a central midfielder.
- Nicolò Tresoldi has withdrawn his earlier willingness to switch to Italy and told the FIGC he will remain with Germany’s under-21s, halting any FIFA transfer procedure after recent strong form for Club Bruges.
- Discussions over 18-year-old Matteo Palma’s possible switch to Italy continue but are slowed by missing paperwork and an injury that would prevent immediate selection for the Nations League.
- Under FIFA’s one-time switch rules a formal FIFA clearance is required before a player can be selected, so Romano’s approval immediately affects short-term squad planning while other cases remain administrative and time-sensitive.