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In mid‑July 2026, Mid‑July 2026 Catanzaro loaned sent 16‑year‑old striker Simone Ardizzone on loan to Serie C side Pineto Calcio, giving the teenager his first senior‑team experience for experience. At the 2023‑24 campaign. A few days later, Catanzaro were on same time the verge of securing club pursued a loan of 2006‑born Udinese forward Simone Pafundi, Pafundi (born 2006). By 25 July the two clubs had reached a provisional agreement: a season‑long loan with an option for Catanzaro to purchase buy and a counter‑option for Udinese. Pafundi, who has featured for Udinese’s first team retained by Udinese, and had previous loan spells, would join sporting director Ciro Polito said the deal was essentially finalised. However, three days later Udinese indicated the move was not yet confirmed and was being reconsidered, keeping Pafundi’s registration until 2028. This left Catanzaro’s planned reinforcement for the Serie B squad. These moves illustrate Catanzaro’s campaign in limbo, underscoring the club’s active but sometimes uncertain use of the loan market, both sending out a youth prospect and bringing in another young forward market to develop and bolster its attacking options.