News about Piotr Zielinski

Inter Milan midfielder Piotr Zielinski has described the lengths Jurgen Klopp went to in an effort to bring him to Liverpool in 2016. The Poland star was seen as a crucial piece of Klopp's plan to transform the Anfield club following his arrival in October 2015 after he had impressed during a two-year loan in Italy with Empoli. The deal ultimately never materlised, with Zielinski joining Napoli, while the Reds acquired Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle. The 30-year-old has opened up on Klopp's attempts to lure him to Merseyside, which included a lavish plane ride and effusive praise.

Jurgen Klopp's first on Merseyside in the summer of 2016, but the Reds decided against a transfer for Georginio Wijnaldum instead. With his new deal coming to an end in 2024, seven years later, the Pole seems to be on the move again, with no promise of renewal on the horizon. Klopp's side is expected to resurrect their hopes in the Serie A champion, according to Corre, but they face Juventus.

Despite Victor Osimhen's appearance with Napoli in the last 24 hours, the player scored Napoli's second goal against Udinese on Wednesday evening after being selected to begin the Serie A match against Udinese on Wednesday evening. With a goal in the 39th minute to double Napoli's lead, the Nigerian put the hosts in front, ending his four-game wait for a goal. Osimhen was played through on goal by Italian Matteo Politano but he held his cool to finish with a shot across Marco Silvestri's goal.

After losing 2-1 by Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli suffered their first Serie A loss of the season. Through Luis ALberto's super flick inside the box from a Felipe Anderson cross, Lazio took the lead on the half-hour mark. Napoli returned to action just two minutes later, with Piotr Zielinski striking the bottom corner with a strong kick from the box's edge.

According to Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the upcoming European recruit to the Saudi Pro League is expected to be the next big European recruit to the Saudi Pro League. When it became clear that he had no intention in extending his contract in the Italian capital, a Serbian national was previously targeted by a string of top-flight clubs. In January, Mail Sport announced that the player, who has spent eight years at Lazio, told the club that he would not want to move away from Rome's sky-blue side of the city, and that if they want to earn a fair fee in exchange for losing a bedrock of their midfield, they would want to secure a fair price.

We've arrived at the business end of the Champions League, and there were some thrilling performances in the first leg of the quarter-finals. Thanks to Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich, the city has one foot in the next round. Chelsea, on the other hand, has a lot of work to do ahead of their second-leg match against Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge next week. Who makes Mailsport's team of the week after some outstanding performances across the four games.

As the curtain comes to an end in a spectacular week of international football, attention is now on domestic life as the season comes to a close. Although the Premier League seems to be brimming with a title race, a top-four battle, and a relegation battle for the ages, it is likely that all Europe will be elicit in terms of ineration and excitement. With 12 games remaining in LaLiga, 11 left in Serie A, 10 in Ligue 1 and nine in the Bundesliga, there are plenty of places to play in the top leagues on the continent. Despite the fact that titles are expected to be swn up in Italy and Spain, with Napoli and Barcelona respectively holding strong positions, the Champions League football competition is still in the air, despite being braceding for a fierce title contest in the Bundesliga.

Napoli defeated Torino 4-0, giving Victor Oshimen and goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Tanguy Ndombele on Sunday, pushing closer to the top. The Naples side leads by 21 points over second-placed Inter Milan, who will host Juventus later this Sunday. After nine minutes, Luciano Spalletti's Napoli team took the lead after discovering Oshimen in the box's center and leading them to the bottom left corner.

If they are trying to haggle Victor Osimhen's huge price tag down after another man-of-the-match performance in the Champions League, they have no hope. On Wednesday night, Nigeria's brace and Piotr Zielinski's second-half goal made sure there was no drama in Naples as the Serie A leaders sailed through the Champions League's last eight legs. Napoli will enter the draw on Friday as one of the key teams to save for the likes of Manchester City and Bayern Munich, and it is clear that anxiety is well placed.

Serie A is finally back! There has been no top-flight action in Italy since November 13, with a long break for the World Cup and the festive season. Fortunately for those with Calcio withdrawal symptoms, the game is back in a big dollop on Wednesday, with a full slate of ten Serie A games distributed fairly throughout the day. ALVISE CAGNAZZO provides us with the state of play at all 20 of the clubs ahead of its return.

Following a World Cup full of thrilling moments, heightened excitement, and personal brilliance, it's likely that these teams will take a shot at those who stood out the most from each nation. Now that the award has been awarded, it's time to take a look at each country and see which players could use their World Cup results to leverage a transfer. Dailymail.com examines the players who are most likely from their country to move to a different club.

Argentina beat France in one of the most thrilling World Cup finals in history on Sunday, ending 36 years of suffering. England and Brazil both eased into the knockout stages, but they crashed to the quarter-finals, while Morocco and Croatia defied the odds to make the semi-finals. Sportsmail has put together a report card for the teams that advanced to the last-16 after four weeks of thrilling action.

When Poland and Argentina meet in their last game of Group C in the World Cup, they will battle it out for a last-16 spot. Argentina is coming back from a humiliating surprise loss to Saudi Arabia after beating Mexico 2-0 to get back to their resurgent form. Poland is currently ranked fourth in the group with four points going into the match, after losing 2-0 to Saudi Arabia in their previous match after a draw with Mexico. With the match coming, Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to hear about below.

Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 on Saturday to reclaim power of World Cup Group C with Piotr Zielinski and Robert Lewandowski on target. They did have luck at times, not least when keeper Wojciech Szczesny had to save a penalty from Salem Al-Dawsari late in the first half. Each of the celebrities involved in our player ratings is rated by Sportsmail.

Wojciech Szczesny made a spectacular double save from a Saudi Arabian penalty to keep his Poland team alive at the break after going 1-0 up not long ago. Salem Aldawsari's stuttering run-up resulted in a penalty that was clearly saved by the Juventus goalkeeper low to his right-hand side before charging out to bring the rebound to a close. Piotr Zielinski had put the Polish side up by a mere six minutes against the run of play, with Saudi Arabia on top for a large portion of the first 45 minutes but lacking a clinical touch in the final third.

Chances were few and far apart, but Lewandowski had a golden opportunity to put Poland in front three minutes before the hour's time when his side was given a spot-kick. Ochoa, who was competing at his fifth World Cup, was equal to Lewandowski's attempt to deny the Barcelona striker. The two teams seemed to have reached a point in what seemed to be an uninspiring contest.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is just days away, with the first-ever winter edition of the tournament drawing ever closer. Qatar will launch proceedings against Ecuador on November 20 in the United Kingdom, while England's campaign against Iran will continue the following day. Following their triumph in Russia four years ago, holders France, as well as Brazil, are once more among the favorites.

Every team is three matches down in the Champions League, and we're only half-time in the group stage. So far, there have been plenty of talking points in just about every group. Real Madrid, along with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, have produced predictable lightning displays. But who are the teams with work to do to maintain their place in Europe's elite tournament? Any group of sportsmail will be listed.

In the Champions League, Giacomo Raspadori scored twice as Napoli came from behind to win by 6-1 at 10-man Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday. After Mohammed Kudus had put the hosts up within the first ten minutes, captain Giovanni di Lorenzo, Piotr Zielinski, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and replacement Giovanni Simeone all hit the Italian league leaders. Napoli, who may have scored more as a result of their dominance, has a 100 percent record at the halfway point in Group A, leaving Ajax with three points from their first three games and in danger of missing out on next year's knockout stages after their biggest defeat in European football.

Napoli continued their good start to the season by beating Torino 3-1 on Saturday, while Atalanta remained level on points after edging Fiorentina 1-0. Roma also won when they came from behind to beat Inter Milan, while Juventus and defending champions AC Milan returned to winning ways after losing before the international break. Alvise Cagnazzo of Sportsmail takes a look at ten things we learned from this weekend's participation in Serie A.

CRAIG HOPE AT IBROX: The silence followed the chaos, which was courteously and then rousingly observed in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Ibrox's triumph in defying UEFA directives with a fiery chorus of God Save the King was a highlight. Rangers revealed in the hours leading up to the game that they would play the national anthem, as opposed to Switzerland's suits. However, even the UEFA delegation present would have agreed that this was a fitting tribute to the late Queen, whose portrait hangs in the home dressing-room. It was, hopefully, a harbinger of the scenes we'll see across Premier League grounds this weekend.

MARK WILSON AT IBROX: It took a third penalty to finally break Allan McGregor's resistance and put an end to his hopes of returning to Rangers in the Champions League on a night when Ibrox erupted with intense emotion and chaos. The 40-year-old so nearly completed the most extraordinary hat-trick of his lengthy top-level career. McGregor was crestfallen as Matteo Politano's attack remained agonically out of reach, stretching out a gloved left-hand.

After Giacomo Raspadori's late winner secured their three points at home to Spezia, Napoli leapt to the top of the Serie A table. At the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, there was a goalless first half as the main hosts failed to capitalize despite raising more of the chances. And although Napoli were unable to score until late in the Champions League, despite beating four times Liverpool in midweek, they stayed on the front foot for the remainder of the game.

There's nothing quite like the UEFA Champions League. Depending on the time, heavyweights were fighting wherever you looked at. Hundreds of braces are around the continent, a hat-trick sprinkled in Barcelona, and there are as many inquests as there are celebrations... we're looking at you, Liverpool. So, after the opening round of group matches, who makes Sportsmail's Champions League Team of the Week?