Piotr Zielinski is allegedly now seriously considering leaving Napoli to join West Ham United this summer.
That’s according to a report from Gazzetta dello Sport (print edition July 28th, page 16) who claim that Zielinski is now a priority transfer target for hammers boss David Moyes.
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It is suggested that West Ham are prepared to offer the 28-year-old midfielder €5 million (£4.18 million) per year…NET!
That works out at £80k-a-week after tax, so £160k-a-week gross in other words.
West Ham have sped up their pursuit of Zielinski after Jesse Lingard rejected a move to the London Stadium last week in favour of joining Nottingham Forest.
We think that the 72-capped Poland international would be a fabulous addition to Moyes’s squad.
And it seems as though we’re inching ever closer to a deal for the attacking midfielder…
Piotr Zielinski seriously considering West Ham
The Napoli ace is now open to joining the Hammers according to a report from Gazzetta dello Sport (print edition July 28th, page 16).
And it is suggested that Napoli want slightly more than £30 million for the Pole.
Moyes just needs to get this one done as soon as possible. Signing Zielinski would be a major coup for the club.
The 28-year-old is undoubtedly a huge talent and has the kind of ability that would definitely take West Ham’s attacking play to another level.
Zielinski bagged eight goals and five assists in 42 games for Napoli last season and in the 2020/21 campaign, he racked up 10 goals and 13 assists in 47 games (Transfermarkt).
In 35 Serie A outings last season, the Poland international made 36.1 passes on average per game and recorded an impressive completion rate of 84.8%. He also made an average of 1.4 key passes per match (Who Scored).
Former Poland manager Paulo Sousa described the Napoli midfielder as ‘exceptional’ (The Guardian). Meanwhile, talkSPORT recently labelled him as ‘world-class’.
If West Ham manage to sign Piotr Zielinski this summer, we really will be in dreamland.
Whether the Hammers owners will be prepared to meet Napoli’s demands remains to be seen though.
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