Liverpool and Man Utd tipped to sign Porto wonderkid after Arsenal and Chelsea transfer links
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Liverpool and Manchester United have been tipped to sign a Porto and Poland wonderkid who has been linked with Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City in recent daysOskar Pietuszewski of FC Porto during a league game against SL Benfica.(Image: Bruno de Carvalho/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Liverpool has been tipped to sign FC Porto wonderkid Oskar Pietuszewski at some point in the future, with the 17-year-old being linked with a move to Arsenal and Chelsea this week.Pietuszewski only moved to Porto from the Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystok in the winter transfer window, but he has immediately made an impression in Portugal, starting three out of eight league matches since. And now, the former Poland international and president of its FA, Zbigniew Boniek, has tipped him for a move to Liverpool or Manchester United.READ MORE: Ex-Liverpool star urges Arne Slot to capitalize on Tottenham woes with bargain transferREAD MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Galatasaray as Mohamed Salah and 5 more struggleBoniek, a former Juventus and AS Roma star, made it clear he does not want to interfere with the decisions of Poland manager Jan Urban, though calls for Pietuszewski to get a senior national team call-up are growing.And Boniek praised the Porto winger and questioned the idea that talented youngsters must always wait before stepping into bigger roles, hinting at possible inclusion in the next Poland squad."I’m not the one who will choose the players for Jan," Boniek said, referring to the national team manager.
"I want to thank him because he called me on my birthday.Oskar Pietuszewski of FC Porto.(Image: Maciej Rogowski/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)"We talked about the squad, the players and Pietuszewski. However, I want to say something interesting: if someone is good, he is good."It is clear that Boniek is a big fan of Pietuszewski's.
And he spoke openly about wanting to see him join one of the biggest names in world soccer."The structure of his muscles, his appearance, the way he moves and his trajectory all predispose him to a truly colossal career," the former Poland star continued.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. There, he can get regular game time and continue to work on his game.In the future, it might make sense for him to move to the Premier League.