Arka Gdynia made a concrete offer to Nampalys Mendy, which included an 18-month contract to make him the highest paid player at the club. The winter window is still open in Poland, allowing the club to sign him. Foot Mercato states that Watford have blocked Mendy’s exit outside the UK transfer window, and the club seem unmoved by the concrete offer.

Wojciech Pertkiewicz stated on the Meczyki.pl channel that initial talks took place regarding Nampalys Mendy but that a transfer is unlikely, describing it as 'reconnaissance'. Kamil Bętkowski reported that Arka Gdynia is negotiating with Watford for the loan of Nampalys Mendy and that bringing him in is not ruled out.

Arka Gdynia has attempted to sign Nampalys Mendy from Watford and offered the experienced Senegalese defensive midfielder a contract proposal described as attractive. The offer reportedly consists of an 18-month deal that would make Mendy the highest-paid player in the squad. The 33-year-old, who joined Watford in August 2025 and has been capped 35 times for Senegal, has had a limited role at the club, appearing in only eight matches. With just six months remaining on his current agreement, it is considered likely he could receive approval to move elsewhere. His market value is €1.20m, according to Transfermarkt.