João Moutinho attracted interest from Legia Warszawa, among other clubs. The 27-year-old, who previously played 45 matches for Jagiellonia last season, was also on the radar of Lech Poznań and Górnik Zabrze. After Lech Poznań's initial focus on another player fell through due to medical concerns, they quickly reached an agreement with Moutinho, with the transfer fee expected to be between 500,000 and 700,000 euros. Despite interest from Legia Warszawa and Raków Częstochowa, Lech Poznań successfully secured the Portuguese player's return to the Polish league.