Napoli beats Liverpool, Milan to signing of Polish midfielder Zielinski

Napoli continues to splash its newfound Gonzalo Higuain riches, announcing the signing of Polish international midfielder Piotr Zielinski from Udinese on Thursday.

(Courtesy: Napoli)

The 22-year-old was a target for both Liverpool and AC Milan this summer, with the former reportedly seeing an £11.7-million bid rejected by Udinese. While financial terms of Napoli's deal were not disclosed, it stands to reason that Udinese pocketed more than the £11.7 million the Reds apparently offered.

Zielinski, who impressed during a loan spell with Empoli last season, will join fellow summer signings Lorenzo Tonelli, Emanuele Giaccherini, and Arkadiusz Milik at the San Paolo.