Lasse Nordås stated that he played against Legia a few years ago and became interested in the league, but a transfer did not happen at that time because he did not feel it was the right moment. He mentioned he had various transfer offers, but after a certain point he had a positive feeling about the Polish league and wanted to move there.

Lasse Nordås was repeatedly the subject of speculation about a move to Ekstraklasa. It was reported that representatives of Legia Warszawa were interested in signing him. Ultimately, Lasse Nordås did not join Legia Warszawa for various reasons.

Media reported in 2024 that Legia Warszawa became one of the clubs interested in acquiring Lasse Nordås.

Luton Town's Norwegian striker Lasse Nordås, 23, has rejected interest from Legia Warsaw, along with Wrexham and Sheffield Wednesday, in favour of a temporary transfer to SC Heerenveen. Luton Town has already agreed to the loan arrangement. In the current League One season, he has made 11 appearances, scoring one goal and providing two assists. Nordås, who has 12 caps and 3 goals for Norway U21, moved to Luton from Tromsø in February 2025 for a fee that was reported to be €3.6 million. His current market value is €2.00m, according to Transfermarkt.