Top Italian transfer ITK reporter Alfredo Pedulla has delivered an update on West Ham United’s move for Piotr Zielinski.
Amidst a flurry of transfer speculation swirling around West Ham at the weekend came links to Napoli attacking midfield star Zielinski.
According to a report from Corriere dello Sport (print edition July 24th, page 13), the Hammers have allegedly made a €20 million (£17 million) bid for the Poland star.
Quoting Pedulla, Football Italia claims that West Ham’s initial bid has been rejected by Napoli who want double that figure.
The 28-year-old has 72 international caps and has been described as a ‘world class’ player.
Zielinski scored eight goals and laid on five assists in 42 games for Napoli last season. And in the 2020/21 campaign, he notched 10 goals and 13 assists in 47 games (Transfermarkt).
In 35 Serie A outings last season, Zielinski 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).
Overnight top Italian transfer ITK reporter Pedulla delivered an update on the West Ham move for Zielinski.
Pedulla is right across all the transfer news in Italy and even has his own dedicated website.
Top Italian transfer ITK Alfredo Pedulla delivers update on West Ham move for Piotr Zielinski
In an exclusive on the Alfredo Pedulla site last night, the respected ITK confirmed West Ham’s bid.
And he says Napoli are now waiting for the Londoners to up their offer because Zielinski is not considered “untouchable” in the transfer market.
“We have long understood that Piotr Zielinski is not untouchable at Naples,” Pedulla said on his website.
“Maurizio Sarri likes the Pole very much, but the salary is high and then Lazio should be a big hit.
“In the meantime, West Ham has moved, which in the next few hours will welcome (Gianluca) Scamacca for visits and signing.
“The British (side) appreciate Zielinski, but the first official proposal for Napoli is too low: 25 million (£17m) plus bonuses. Napoli asks for at least 35 million plus bonuses, we’ll see if West Ham will raise.
“There are currently no confirmations on Bayern’s interest.”
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