Icelandic midfielder Þórir Jóhann Helgason, 25, is set to join Venezia after deciding to sign for the club. He will reportedly be released from Lecce on a free transfer, a move that was arranged in recent months. The club will decide in the coming days whether to send him on loan or keep him for the 2026-2027 season. Helgason joined Lecce in July 2021 and has 20 caps and 2 goals for Iceland. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €2.30m.