Napoli 'Here We Go' Loses Another Winning Star, Chances Are He Going to Inter as a Key MFFA

Kim Min-jae's former team, SSC Napoli, is in danger of losing its Serie A title leader again.

"Piotr Zielinski is going to Inter Milan," Fabrizio Romano, a reporter specializing in the transfer market, posted on his social media on Sunday. "He will sign a long-term contract within a few days after the verbal agreement was reached a few weeks ago. The medical examination has already been completed," he said. Romano signaled that he is close to transferring by chanting his signature "Here We Go."

Zielinski, who joined the Napoli team in August 2016, is a midfielder who devoted himself to Napoli for about seven years. He posted a record of 50 goals and 46 assists in 355 matches in all tournaments with Napoli during this period. Zielinski, a two-footer, has excellent skills.

Zielinski had the most unforgettable year since joining Napoli last season. He played as Napoli's main midfielder in 48 games during the 2022/23 season with seven goals and 11 assists. Napoli ranked top in Serie A for the first time in 33 years after the 1989/90 season with 28 wins, six draws, and four losses.

Ahead of this season, Zielinski received the attention of the Saudi Arabian professional league. Saudi Al-Ahli sought to recruit Zielinski, but the transfer failed at the last minute. After staying at Napoli, he has scored three goals and three assists in 27 games in the 2023/24 season.

Inter have approached Zielinski, whose contract with Napoli expires this summer. "We have informed Napoli that we are in talks to get Zielinski on a free agent," Inter's general manager Giuseppe Marotta said. "Zielinski has been removed from the UEFA Champions League list because he will leave the team in July," Napoli President Aurelio de Laurentis also said.

Napoli has already parted ways with Luciano Spalletti, who presented him with a league championship last season. Kim Min-jae, who was a key defender, also moved to Bayern Munich last summer. As Zielinski is likely to go to Inter, the winners are leaving one by one. 스포츠토토