Sacha Tavolieri reports that the transfer of Mattéo Pezard to Union St.Gilloise was canceled. A medical examination was scheduled for Mattéo Pezard on Tuesday and all terms of the contract had been accepted. Union St.Gilloise decided to cancel the arrival of Mattéo Pezard because several agents attempting to interfere in the matter.

Union Saint-Gilloise is interested in Mattéo Pezard, a 22-year-old French left-back who was a youth product at Sochaux. The player, who joined Saumur in July 2025, was reportedly identified through the club's data-driven scouting methods after playing in the French fourth division last season, where he made two assists. Pezard has already spoken with the technical staff of the Brussels club, and the transfer process seems to be in progress.