Genoa are reported to be monitoring Tromsø IL centre-back Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh, with the 19-year-old Gambian defender rumoured to be a target for the Serie A club.
The left-footed centre-back, who wears the number 25 shirt for Tromsø, is currently valued at €5.00m, according to Transfermarkt, and has emerged as one of the most talked-about young defenders in Norway’s Eliteserien. The speculation, first noted on 12 May 2026, links Genoa with a potential move from the Norwegian top flight to Italy’s Serie A, although the reported probability of the transfer remains unclear and is listed only as “?”.
Kinteh, born on 30 November 2006, stands at 1.86m and operates primarily as a central defender. He represents The Gambia at national level and Tromsø IL at club level. With no publicly listed contract expiry date at Tromsø, there is uncertainty over the precise length of his current deal, prompting suggestions that his situation could evolve quickly if his contract were to run down and he moved closer to free-agent status.
Recent performances for Tromsø in the Eliteserien have underlined his potential, with the teenager featuring as a composed presence at the back in the early part of the 2026 campaign. While specific match data in the current rumour report is limited, his growing role in Tromsø’s defence has been central to the interest from abroad.
Any approach from Genoa would likely need to reflect his €5.00m market valuation, though Tromsø’s exact stance is not detailed in the available data. With Italian top-flight football offering a significant step up from the Norwegian league, a move to Genoa – should it materialise – could be a defining moment in Kinteh’s career, shaping both his reputation in Europe and his long-term development as one of The Gambia’s most promising young defenders.
