Nicola Zalewski is undecided about leaving Roma after receiving a bid from Galatasaray. The suitors will have to sweeten the pot by proposing a substantial pay bump compared to his present salary. He has just a year on his deal, Il Messaggero relays.
The Pole makes €350k and asked for €2/2.5M to his potential new team. It remains to be seen whether his demands will indeed be met. The Giallorossi have opened the door also because they aren’t sure they’ll be able to extend his contract if he stays.
Despite the courtship from Galatasaray and his uncertain contractual situation, Zalewski might decide to play his cards at Roma. He hasn’t been a regular under Daniele De Rossi, while he has shined with Poland in his recent appearances.
The Giallorossi are wary of the risk as they already gave up on some youngsters too soon in the past, for instance Davide Frattesi or Riccardo Calafiori. On the other hand, it might be challenging for them to meet his requests, so they might lose him on a free in 2025.
According to Corriere della Sera (via Calcio Style), the Turkish powerhouse has offered €8M plus €3M add-ons. The alternative is Lazio’s Luca Pellegrini on loan.
Our Take on Zalewski, Roma, and Galatasaray
The Giallorossi are in a pickle, as the offer isn’t too alluring, but they don’t have a lot of leverage. They effectively planned for his departure by buying out Angelino and signing Samuel Dahl, but a potential switch to a 3-4-2-1 or something similar would revitalize him and make him an asset, while he struggles to produce in more offensive wing roles.
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