Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik is set to leave Seria A side Napoli this summer as he looks at “change of scenery.” This was confirmed by the team’s manager Gennaro Gattuso during a post-game conference on Wednesday night.
“It’s difficult to find someone better than Milik,” Gattuso told Sky Sport Italia after 2-1 win over Genoa. “However, when a player believes his time at a club is over, and he wants a change of scenery, you have to listen to him.”
Milik only played 21 games this season, and in most of them, he came off the bench. His contract is set to expire next summer, and he previously rejected the club’s offers for an extension.
According to Gattuso, he would like to keep the 26-year-old as part of his squad but won’t get against the player’s wishes.
“You can’t try to keep someone against their will, or it’s difficult to get them to listen or have the right mentality. You have to respect the wishes of the player.”
Arkadiusz Milik arrived to Napoli in 2016 after an impressive season with Ajax in which he scored 21 goals in Eredivisie. However, injuries and failure to adapt to Italian soccer limited Milik’s productivity in Naples, and he only managed to contribute 47 goals in four years.
Despite this, Milik remains highly regarded among top European clubs, and won’t lack suitors this summer. The list of clubs interested in his services includes Atletico Madrid and Tottenham.
