If the MLS club gave Legia Warszawa almost double the amount for this transfer, it is not surprising that they preferred this solution in Łazienkowska. The player himself accepted such conditions, also regarding the length of the contract (5 years), which Lecce, despite the undoubted advantage of the European nature of their league, could not offer. In such situations, the fan who complains about such a move is always asked a simple question: When you get a much better financial job, would you settle for a worse one? I don't think anyone would think twice about it. America tempts each of us.
1. Lewandowski's touchstone. “His friends don't always help him”
Polish players often choose Italy, but how many of them take a step there and progress enough to jump to a higher level after a while and change address to a place that matters, for example in the European Cups? I don't “count” Piotr Zielinski because he went to Udine as a child. Jakub Kiviori is in Arsenal, where he arrived through Spezia, and before that he was in Belgium and Slovakia. I am reminded of Krzysztof Pietek, who touched the magic of the San Siro with his strikes in Genoa, where he wore the shirt of Milan. But Szymon Jurkowski, Filip Jagielo, David Kownacki, Pavel Davidovic, Karol Linetti, Bartosz Berezynski (except for the failed loan from Napoli), Arkadiusz Reka, Sebastian Valukevic and many of our Italian goalkeepers also played well. He did not perform any of them as the forward of the club.
Big brands didn't start killing themselves on them. This trend may have changed with the careers of Mateusz Żogowski and Katzper Urbanski, but both were much younger than Slyz when they moved abroad. The resident of Rybnik will turn 25 in March. I am not surprised that he and his agents decided to make such a move. And that it might be more difficult for him – also due to logistics – to need the Polish team? This is also not stated. I think all parties are happy with this deal. Legia, Atlanta United, football player and his family.
Dreams remain in our wishful thinking that a national team starter and Conference League knockout stage contender, with a chance to reach the quarterfinals, joins a good team from one of the “Top 5” leagues. Our players are not as sought after as they used to be, and let's say this is influenced by the situation after the group stage of the European qualification in the last twelve months.
In addition, “big” and unsuccessful transfers to England, for example, Katzper Kozlowski or Michal Karbnik, or Timoteusz Puchac and Pawel Vsolek “jumping” from the Bundesliga, do not strengthen the Polish player brand. That's why I'm glad Sleaze is in the MLS because he can thrive there. And that Kamil Piatkowski has, however (perhaps temporarily) left Champions League regulars Salzburg to join La Liga. Never mind that he only wanted Granada, who are bottom of the table. Instead of complaining, we are happy to have another pole in the Primera Division. I haven't counted many of them out there in the last few years.