According to Piotr Włodarczyk, a former scout for Legia Warszawa, the club was very close to signing 29-year-old Cypriot striker Ioannis Pittas during the winter 2025 transfer window. Speaking on the program "Ofensywni", Włodarczyk revealed that negotiations were taking place around December or January and that everything for the transfer had been agreed upon before the club ultimately decided not to proceed. Pittas has recently been linked with a move to Legia again. His contract with CSKA Sofia is valid until 30 June 2028, and in the current season, he has scored three goals and provided one assist in 11 appearances. The player's value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €2.50 million.