Andy Pelmard is set to leave Lecce, where he has been sidelined for almost a month due to off-field behavior issues, including an incident involving a police chase after refusing a routine alcohol test. The transfer back to Clermont Foot is progressing this winter. Pelmard was originally acquired by Lecce on loan from Clermont Foot with an option to buy last summer.

Andy Pelmard has an obligation to buy clause set at 3 million euros, which will be triggered in case of Lecce's salvation. The player has been improving significantly since joining the club with a challenging start, as noted by Luca Gotti at the end of August.

Pantaleo Corvino and Stefano Trinchera will present Andy Pelmard in a press conference as a new signing of Lecce.

Andy Pelmard, a French central defender born in 2000, is joining Lecce on loan with an obligation to buy contingent on Lecce's survival in the league. He is expected to strengthen Gotti's defense and serve as a versatile option in multiple defensive roles.