2026/2027 Transfers News, Rumors & Discussion (Male)

    Moni Nikolov will meet his brother the next season in Italy and he will be the new setter of Lube:obey::obey::obey:<3<3<3. Super happy for the duo but super sad for Boninfante. I do not know if his current bad shape is the result or the cause of this transfer but last season, especially in the play offs he proved that he belong in this level. I hope that a good team will sign him for the next season.

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    Several interesting rumors from Poland and Italy:


    Zawiercie


    Fornal and Kochanowski in, allegedly a super team with Russell-Kwolek-Fornal trio on outside hitter position.


    Lublin


    They look for a new libero and outside hitter, the rest of the team remains (Komenda, Sasak, Leon, Grozdanov, McCarthy), they're interested in liberos like Ogawa or Danani and Briggs as a replacement for Thales.


    Warszawa


    Lemański (MB) will be a replacement of Kochanowski, they're super close to acquire Ben Tara from Perugia, and they're interested in players like Plotnitski to pair him with Bednorz.


    Perugia


    They've already come out with an agreement with Reggers (who'll replace Ben Tara); they're interested in getting Volkov to play alongside Semeniuk; it was rumored that they're in agreement with Matthis Henno from Gorzów; in this scenario, both Ishikawa and Plotnitski will leave. Russo will leave and Sanguinetti is planned as a replacement, also - Colaci may finally retired and Gaggini will replace him as a starter. Loser wasn't confirmed yet as he has offers from Japan. Giannelli-Reggers, Volkov-Semeniuk, Sanguinetti-Loser, Gaggini lineup would be something.


    Trentino


    Rumors about them being interested in Matthis Henno and a new middle blocker (Sanguinetti), so it will be interesting what they'll come up with on outside hitter position even with Lavia rumored to come back on March during the playoffs times.


    Civitanova


    Simeon Nikolov will join allegedly a club and there are strong rumors they're interested in getting Yuri Romano on the opposites slot. Milano and Modena are also interested in Romano, so let's wait if they create this powerhouse of a lineup of the last WCH's finalists (Nikolov, Nikolov, Bottolo, Balaso, Gargiulo, Romano).


    Verona


    They were rumored to acquire Staforini on a libero position for the next season, but they did it already after D'Amico's injury. Verona was also rumored to be interested in Sangiunetti, so maybe they'll strengthen their MBs lineup, and let's wait how fast (and if in general) Keita gets naturalized because it would mean an additional slot for a foreigner for Verona.


    Milano


    Nothing concrete yet, but strong rumors about Russo, Plotnitski, Ishikawa, Ran Takahashi (who wants to return to Italy), Feral, Romano - so plenty of high profile names being connected to Milano.


    Piacenza


    Rumors about Mandiraci being bought out by Fenerbahce, but he signed a 3-year contract in the summer with Piacenza.


    Modena


    Davyskiba will leave and join Kazan; Sanguinetti will probably not renew his contract and leave as well. Rumors about Romano and Francesco Sani as a replacement for Davyskiba.


    Turkey


    Ma'a going to Galatasaray; DeFalco going to Ziraat; anything more?

    I think you said alsmost everything. The only thing that It miss and read some weeks ago is that there are many teams in Poland that are interested in Nasevich. I also heard that Resovia is intersted for every high level OH available on the market but they will continue with Cebul.

    Anyway, thsese rumors are highly interesting. Zawiercie will definetely became stronger but the way to achieve this is defintely with Fornal-Rusell duo. Even in this case they will have two foreigns because Boladz will stay ( as far as I know) so I guess ( but I have no info) that they will change their current libero who is a disaster. If they sign a top level foreign libero ( For example Shoji will leave Resovia) then they will have a chance for the CL.


    When it comes to Perugia, they want to create a super team. As I said many times Reggers is the best OPP in the world right now but this season he played horribly everytime he faces one of the big teams... I guess, he is probably distracted beacuse this season Milan isn’t a team that matches his goals and ambitions, and obviously a young player like him—who isn’t even playing for a top national team —is hungry for trophies. So, its seems that there is a way to slow down Reggers,,,

    Along with Perugia, Milano and Trentino are also interested in M. Henno and I believe that he will end up in one of these teo clubs. Trentino still has THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD, so building a strong team around him they will make them victorious for once more , in my opinion.


    S. Nikolov is a big transfer as well for Lube as well and I believe that his arrival will activate the MB's attaking power. Bonifante is great and one of the reasons that Lube achieved what they achieved the last season but there is a big chemistry problem with his MB's. Giovanni was like the best among the NT MB's in the attack with Gianelli setting to him and with Boni he can not kill a ball to save his life.. Romano is also a good transfer if will happen but still not sure about him.


    Among the big teams Modena is the one that seems in the worst position. Davyskiba has became a TOP LEVEL player and it's a big loss for them. They also wanted Reggers but they didn't make it. For the setter I am sure that they will continue with Tizi but this is a really bad choice if you ask me. For this season it is strange that they do not use Arthur at all, especially when Porro plays so bad. I guess they will try for Henno as well.


    At the end Nikolov's transfer in Lube gives to the Italian clubs the opportunity to sign Bonifante. I am sure that he will ended up in a good team like Milano.

    Also Chitigoi who plays in Poland has a lot of offers and the same goes for Pothron ( I think that Pothron will stay in Belchatow).

    Quote from Steven12453

    I think you said alsmost everything. The only thing that It miss and read some weeks ago is that there are many teams in Poland that are interested in Nasevich. I also heard that Resovia is intersted for every high level OH available on the market but they will continue with Cebul.

    Anyway, thsese rumors are highly interesting. Zawiercie will definetely became stronger but the way to achieve this is defintely with Fornal-Rusell duo. Even in this case they will have two foreigns because Boladz will stay ( as far as I know) so I guess ( but I have no info) that they will change their current liberp who is a disaster. If they sign a top level foreign libero ( For example Shoji will leave Resovia) then they will have a chance for the CL.

    You mean Popiwczak?

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    For this season it is strange that they do not use Arthur at all, especially when Porro plays so bad. I guess they will try for Henno as well.

    They don't use Arthur because they can't due to limits, it was extremely dumb choice of his to go to Modena where basically he's only a sub of Davyskiba (who plays well). For Modena, the crucial part is to keep Mati and Porro for the next season, they can create something if these most talented Italian players are still on the roster, Mati is still pretty raw and Porro has had until lately a very mediocre season, so I guess there's a chance. There were rumors about Mati and Perugia already, so watch out.

    Quote from WZP

    I think their libero is quite good, they have much bigger problem with Boladz as OPP. He is very irregular.

    Rusell and especially Kwolek who's been protected continuously n order to not make errors are much more irregular and than Boladz. Also the fact that the libero does not make a good job make things even worst. I am not fan of Boladz but he takes by far the biggest share of the OOS and he does a good job.

    Quote from Realista

    They don't use Arthur because they can't due to limits, it was extremely dumb choice of his to go to Modena where basically he's only a sub of Davyskiba (who plays well). For Modena, the crucial part is to keep Mati and Porro for the next season, they can create something if these most talented Italian players are still on the roster, Mati is still pretty raw and Porro has had until lately a very mediocre season, so I guess there's a chance. There were rumors about Mati and Perugia already, so watch out.

    Yes but they should. Porro had several bad games and they should try him in his position along with the Italian libero that they have.

    Quote from Steven12453

    Yes but they should. Porro had several bad games and they should try him in his position along with the Italian libero that they have.

    Perry is the best libero in the league by far, and Federici is pretty bad, that's the reason why. If Porro gets consistent in the latter part of the season, Modena can be really dangerous, Arthur isn't just good enough to change the whole lineup and the way Modena plays for him. He should've gone to Cisterna or Cuneo level teams.

    Quote from WZP

    I think their libero is quite good, they have much bigger problem with Boladz as OPP. He is very irregular.

    Yeah, that's the main problem - besides one season for Warszawa, Bołądź hasn't looked like a top opposite. Russell or/and Kwolek in-shape are classy players, I'm not so sure about Bołądź, so to invest heavily in the middle blocking pair, and potentially have Russell or Kwolek on the bench, while having Bołądź as a starter, is quite insane.

    Very loose rumour for now, but Sam Deroo (Belgian NT, Lokomotiv) gave an end of year interview to a Belgian sport site (https://sporza.be/nl/2025/12/3…ons-meisje~1767125285771/).


    He talked about his current battle with cancer, but also announced something positive: his wife is pregnant.

    Because of the baby Sam mentioned that he would like to not play in Russia next year (travelling and families in Bulgaria and Belgium), but mentioned Italy and Turkey. His health situation makes it all a bit uncertain of course

    Quote from volley123

    Very loose rumour for now, but Sam Deroo (Belgian NT, Lokomotiv) gave an end of year interview to a Belgian sport site (https://sporza.be/nl/2025/12/3…ons-meisje~1767125285771/).


    He talked about his current battle with cancer, but also announced something positive: his wife is pregnant.

    Because of the baby Sam mentioned that he would like to not play in Russia next year (travelling and families in Bulgaria and Belgium), but mentioned Italy and Turkey. His health situation makes it all a bit uncertain of course

    By wife do you mean Dobriana Rabadzhieva?