Liverpool made
serious moves to sign Piotr Zielinski from Udinese in 2016, on the back
of his two impressive seasons on loan at Empoli.
The San Paolo club secured Zielinski’s services in August 2016, after months of speculation linking him with a move to the Reds.
Zielinski had starred in his two seasons with Empoli, helping the minnows secure their top flight status, under Maurizio Sarri in 2014/15 and Marco Giampaolo the following campaign.
He was regarded as one of the finest young midfielders in the European game around this time, and it is no surprise Liverpool were hoping to take him to Anfield.
Zielinski himself has revealed just how much Klopp wanted him on Merseyside that summer, with the pair even holding a meeting as talks between Liverpool and Udinese continued over reaching a deal.
However, no deal was reached, and Napoli convinced Zielinski that the San Paolo was the best place for him to continue his career.
As revealed by Fabrizio Corsi, the Empoli president, to Calciomercato: “He [Zielinski] was meant to play for Liverpool.
“When he came to Naples, he had that option, but they did really well to convince him.
“I have a few regrets regarding him. He was decisive for us, but I didn’t ask for a ransom. I was working with Udinese’s interests in mind, who then had an agreement with Naples.”
In the end Zielinski secured a switch to Naples, where he linked up with his former Empoli boss, Maurizio Sarri.
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