Arsenal missed out on a potential January payday after former Gunner Brooke Norton-Cuffy decided to remain with Genoa until the summer.
Right up until the end of the January transfer window, it seemed likely that Genoa right-back and former Arsenal academy player Brooke Norton-Cuffy would be on the move in a permanent transfer.
Yet the deal never came about, with Sky Sports reporting that Norton-Cuffy’s preference had always been to wait until the summer to consider his options.
Sky claim Norton-Cuffy had offers from three Serie A teams and at least one Premier League side, believed to be Everton. But after considering all his options, the 22-year-old decided to prioritise the minutes he’s already getting with Genoa.
The disappointment for Arsenal is that they’ve missed out on another chance to cash in on Norton-Cuffy through their 20% sell-on clause in the player’s Genoa contract.
There was talk that Genoa wanted €20m for a January transfer, so Arsenal would have netted a tidy fee if a deal had gone ahead.
Arsenal have already received an initial €2m for Norton-Cuffy’s sale to Genoa in 2024, plus another €2m in potential add-ons. Given Norton-Cuffy’s consistent appearances and Genoa’s survival in Serie A last season, it’s likely at least some of those add-ons have been activated.
Norton-Cuffy has been a regular for Genoa in 2025/26, only missing two Serie A matches so far. One of those was through suspension, the other through injury, and the 22-year-old started all of the remaining 21 games.
Genoa have managed to drag themselves out of the relegation zone with Norton-Cuffy’s help, now sitting in 14th place and six points clear of the drop.