According to Korona Kielce's head of scouting, Jakub Dryś, Danny Drinkwater's name had previously come up as a realistic transfer possibility for the club. Speaking on Tomasz Ćwiąkały's channel, Dryś revealed that the club did not explore the option further because they did not want to target that profile of player. He explained that the team aims to be intense and focused on pressing, a style of play he felt such players would not provide.