Italian club Parma suffered a major blow after confirming that their first-choice goalkeeper, Ziyon Suzuki, will be sidelined for three to four months due to injury, posing a significant challenge for the team in protecting their goal in the upcoming period, according to Football Italia.

Suzuki is considered one of Parma's key players this season. After his injury, the team has relied on the promising goalkeeper Eduardo Corvi and the young Filippo Rinaldi as substitutes, but the club believes these options may not be sufficient to ensure defensive stability in the upcoming matches.

According to the same source, Parma has begun searching for solutions both within Italy and abroad to cover the absence, including considering signing free-agent goalkeepers to avoid waiting until the January transfer window.

Among the Italian options, Luigi Sepe stands out, having previously played in over 100 league matches with Parma, along with the experienced 38-year-old goalkeeper Andrea Consigli, as well as Salvatore Sirigu, who has been without a club since leaving Palermo last summer.

At the international level, Rui Patricio was offered to Napoli last summer, but the deal did not go through. However, the option to sign him remains available to the Italian club.

The report emphasizes that Parma's management will continue to explore all available options before making any final decision, but they are certain that Suzuki's absence poses a significant challenge for the team in the coming months.