Fiorentina turn to Burnley and Leicester City for Italian reinforcements | OneFootball

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Fiorentina are pursuing Burnley winger Luca Koleosho and Leicester City centre-back Caleb Okoli as they aim to strengthen their core of Italian players for the 2026-27 season.

Fiorentina sporting director Fabio Paratici and General Manager Alessandro Ferrari have flown to New York to meet President Giuseppe Commisso and draw up the transfer plans for the summer.

Fiorentina interested in Koleosho and Okoli

According to Gazzetta, one of Fiorentina’s targets is to increase the number of Italian players in their team and have now set their sights on Koleosho and Okoli.

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 19: Luca Koleosho of Burnley and Italy looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Burnley FC at Hillsborough on October 19, 2024 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Koleosho spent the last six months of the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Paris FC but is set to return to Burnley, who have been relegated to the English Championship.

Koleosho recently made his senior Italy debut with the Italy national team, starting in June 2026 friendlies against Luxembourg and Greece under interim coach Silvio Baldini.

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 12: Caleb Okoli of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Leicester City FC at Amex Stadium on April 12, 2025 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)

According to Gazzetta, Leicester City defender Okoli, a former Frosinone and Atalanta centre-back, is also on Fiorentina’s radar and is valued at €10m.