Kumbulla joins Mallorca, Roma ready to welcome Ziolkowski
After a loan spell with Espanyol, the player is returning to La Liga but is switching clubs.
Gian Piero Gasperini wasn't particularly enthusiastic about his preseason and decided to focus on Legia's Jan Ziolkowski instead.
Barring any surprises, he will replace the departing Kumbulla, writes Francesco Balzani in La Gazzetta dello Sport.
After Legia's abrupt setback due to the terms of the fee linked to the future resale, the deal is now very close to being finalized.
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