Context: In June 2026, Lecce advanced Banda a portion of his salary to cover his wedding expenses. Despite this, the player failed to report to the pre-season medical tests on 13 July and the subsequent training camp in Austria, remaining unreachable for weeks. The club heavily penalized his unprofessional behavior with disciplinary actions and a salary suspension. In August, it emerged that Banda was in Libya negotiating with Al-Swehli SC, who requested his transfer claiming he was a free agent. Lecce contested the move, proving the validity of a contract extension until 2027 signed in May. On 11 August 2026, the FIGC ruled in favor of the Italian club, blocking the transfer, while the dispute was referred to FIFA. His friends had told reporters that Banda felt betrayed by the presence of a clause allowing Lecce to extend his contract by another season in June 2026, believing that he would’ve been a free agent this summer. He suggested that the club took advantage of the fact he couldn’t speak Italian by getting him to agree to this.   submitted by   /u/Sparky-moon [link]   [comments]