£45m napoli ace piotr zielinski told he 'could go and play for liverpool'

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Napoli playmaker Piotr Zielinski would have no problems making the step up to a club like Real Madrid or Premier League giants Liverpool, Italian agent Gianluca di Carlo tells


Tuttomercatoweb.  Those of you with long memories may recall that we’ve already seen the Poland international in Liverpool colours. The Merseysiders came within touching distance of signing


a fresh-faced Zielinski from Empoli to the tune of £11.5 million during Jurgen Klopp’s first summer in charge at Anfield. The then-22-year-old was even pictured posing for phots with the


Liverpool kit. That was before Napoli snatched Zielinski from under Klopp’s nose, completing a £13 million deal. But, after six years in Naples, how do we assess a now-28-year-old Zielinski?


A good player rather than a great one? Or an underrated, under-appreciated talent who would soar in alongside more talented players elsewhere?  Zielinski has, in the recent past, been


dubbed ‘ideal for Manchester City’ after all. A footballer who could become ‘better than Kevin de Bruyne’ if he adds a more ruthless streak to his game. LIVERPOOL ONCE TRIED TO SIGN NAPOLI’S


PIOTR ZIELINSKI “I have known him since he was 16,” says Di Carlo, an agent who has a track record when it comes to spotting some of Poland’s most exciting young talent.  “He is a great


player. In my opinion, he could go and play for (the big) teams tomorrow, like Liverpool or Real Madrid. “In short, Napoli is right to keep him. Therefore, I don’t think – unless there are


offers from great clubs – that he will leave.”  MORE LIVERPOOL STORIES The £45 million-rated Zielinski had been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur earlier this summer. He quickly


brought an early end to those claims, however, committing his future to Napoli. “I don’t understand where these rumours come from,” Zielinski tells Sky Italia.   “I don’t think my adventure


at Napoli will end this summer. I’ve got an important contract that will last another two years. I feel good in Naples. The desire to leave the club never came out of my mouth.   “I want to


continue with Napoli because they are a great team.”