This may prove problematic for Poland's National team, though, especially in the face of March European Championship play-offs - as the tactical scheme of Poland's manager Michał Probierz is built around Zieliński, who might now come to the upcoming games lacking recent match practice.
This is because Napoli is known for taking its footballers refusing to prolong quite badly - giving them scarce playing time in the final period of their contracts in return. No matter who the player was or how highly the fans and club owner De Laurentiis praised him before - this was the general rule so far. Numerous examples from the past - like the cases of Milik and Mertens - confirm this.
The fact that the current Poland's captain Zieliński was recently unregistered by Napoli for the spring Champions League matches of 2024 only confirms the likelihood of such a development. And the pundits are clear that it was not the sporting form that made the officials cross him out from the roster - stating that the Naples-based club would certainly benefit from Zieliński's presence against Barcelona in the nearing Champions League round of 16.
There is no official information about Zieliński's future club yet, but he will most likely leave the 22/23 Italian Champions Napoli to join the most likely candidate for the 23/24 Italian Championship - Inter Milan.
According to the recent Tuttosport reports - Zieliński already accepted the Nerazzurri's conditions, even though the proposed salary was lower than the one offered in Naples. Inter were reportedly offering €4.5 million for a four-year deal, while De Laurentiis was reported to have offered €5 million for the same period, to convince the Pole to stay in Naples.
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Source: Weszło, Tuttosport, Flashscore