Inter steal the midfielder from Napoli at the end of the season

Piotr Zielinski would be a strong addition to Simone Inzaghi's midfield

The end of the season will also mark the end of Piotr Zielinski's time at Napoli. According to the Corriere dello SportThe 29-year-old Polish midfielder has already made a 'zero cost' commitment to Inter and will leave the Napoli club at the end of his contract.

Since the first, the Polish international (86 matches) has been able to sign a contract with another club for next season, and Transalpine newspaper confirms that Beppe Marotta, the club’s CEO nerazzurriThe deal was concluded with Bart Bolick, the player's manager. The midfielder's contract with Inter, who beat rivals West Ham and RB Leipzig, will be valid for up to three years, with an additional year as an option, and the player will receive €4.5 million per year. The signing bonus, which will be reduced throughout the contract, will be €5 million.

Zielinski signed with Napoli from Udinese in the summer of 2016 for 16 million euros, and has since become one of the key figures in the team. In total, he played 352 matches for the southern Italian club, where he has so far scored 50 goals and provided 46 assists. He won the Italian Cup (2020) as well as the Italian League last season.

Due to their financial difficulties, Inter have signed many players at “zero cost” in recent years and there are many success stories, such as Marcus Thuram (ex-Mönchengladbach), Andre Onana (ex-Ajax, now moved to Manchester). United), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (formerly Roma) or Hakan Calhanoglu (formerly Milan).