Liverpool FC Goes After Piotr Zielinski

Liverpool FC Goes After Piotr Zielinski 

Name: Piotr Sebastian Zielinski

Age: 21

Place of birth: Zabkowice Slaskie, Poland

Position: Central midfield

Club: Udinese (currently on a season-long loan at Empoli)

Liverpool have made a £9.5m bid for Udinese midfielder Piotr Zielinski as manager Jurgen Klopp looks to boost his midfield options,

The Poland international, who was an unused substitute in Sunday's 1-0 win over Northern Ireland at Euro 2016has spent the last two years on loan at Empoli.

The player is wanted by Napoli but it is believed Anfield is the player's preferred destination and there were claims in the Italian media that Klopp has called Zielinski to outline his plans.

"I negotiated for Zielinski with the Pozzo family and we finalised every detail," Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis told Corriere dello Sport. 

"Instead it now seems as if the player is doing everything possible to resist the move and not come here. He wants Liverpool"

Klopp has already signed Schalke centre-back Joel Matip, Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Grujic and Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius for next season as his squad strengthening continues.