Piotr Zielinski appears to have made a decision to join Inter in the upcoming summer transfer window, putting him at potential risk of exclusion from the Napoli squad for the rest of the current season, according to reports.
Recent sources indicated that the 29-year-old Polish midfielder has verbally agreed to a move to the Nerazzurri, committing to a three-year contract valued at over €4.5 million net per season for the summer transfer window.
Zielinski and his representatives have engaged in discussions with Napoli for several months about a new contract in the Campania capital. However, negotiations have hit a standstill, and the player recently turned down the club’s latest proposal, which included a €20 million release clause.
As detailed by Corriere dello Sport via TMW, Napoli’s president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, might choose to sideline Zielinski for the remainder of the season, a move reminiscent of what occurred with Arkadiusz Milik before his transfer to Olympique Marseille three years ago.
Furthermore, the Polish midfielder seems to have faced challenges maintaining focus on the field this season, delivering subpar performances in his 24 appearances.
Piotr Zielinski
Piotr Zieliński
This season he played in total 18 times for 1325 minutes for Serie A.
Piotr Zielinski scored 2 goals for Napoli. He procured two assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 7th in Serie A. In the last match Napoli won 2-1 against Salernitana. The next match in Serie A will be against Lazio.
Napoli performance and stats
Napoli is currently 7th in the Serie A with 31 points.
In the last 20 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Napoli won 2-1 against Salernitana.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 30 goals and conceding 25.
Napoli will play the next match in Serie A against Lazio on Sunday 28th of January in Roma.