Lecce is one of several clubs interested in Ricardo Mathias, a 19-year-old Brazilian striker who plays for Internacional. Mathias joined the club in August 2024 and has scored four goals in 27 appearances. Lazio, FC Porto, Sporting Braga, the Turkish club Göztepe, and Anderlecht are also reportedly monitoring the forward. Mathias has a market value of 7 million euros and is under contract for another three years. According to the Turkish source Ekrem Konur, Anderlecht was considering a bid of more than 10 million euros. However, this source is noted as often being incorrect, and there are doubts about the club's financial capacity for such a transaction. The forward has two caps and one goal for the Brazil U20 national team.