Steve Kapuadi was linked with a move to US Cremonese at the end of the winter transfer window. The player from Legia Warszawa was already in Italy, but he did not join US Cremonese and has returned to his club. US Cremonese signed Sebastiano Luperto instead. Marek Papszun stated that there was club approval for the transfer and the terms were set, but the Italian club apparently withdrew at the final stage.

Legia Warszawa wanted to sell Steve Kapuadi to Serie A to improve its budget, and the defender was in Italy to finalize a transfer to Cremonese. However, Marek Papszun blocked the transfer, as he believed that in a difficult situation, he could not allow the squad to be weakened. Some members of the board were dissatisfied with this decision.

Steve Kapuadi is in Italy to finalize a transfer to Cremonese. However, according to Szymon Janczyk, the new coach of Legia Warszawa, Marek Papszun, is blocking the transfer. Legia Warszawa has not given approval for the move. Janczyk wrote that at this moment nothing is decided and Steve Kapuadi is waiting in Italy for the final decision before the transfer window closes. The Italian source cremonasport.it reports that while Steve Kapuadi seemed to be a likely candidate, an agreement on the player's contract was not reached.

Steve Kapuadi, a 27-year-old DR Congo international centre-back for Legia Warszawa, has attracted interest from Serie A clubs, with Cremonese and Torino pursuing the player. The interest from the Italian clubs intensified on their transfer deadline day, February 2nd, despite Kapuadi having recently signed a contract extension with his current team until 2028. This season, Kapuadi has made 14 appearances in the PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €3.00m. In January 2026, reports indicated that Torino made an official €2 million offer, while Legia Warszawa's asking price was reportedly between €4 million and €5 million.