PKO BP Ekstraklasa

In just a few hours, Legia Warsaw will begin its Europa League qualifying campaign. With the Warsaw team facing significant personnel issues, Edward Iordanescu, who is making his debut on the bench for the Capitals, may have a tough nut to crack.

The Polish Ekstraklasa is becoming an increasingly popular destination for players who, after playing in foreign leagues, decide to return to their homeland. The current transfer window was full of such moves, with names like Marcin Kamiński, Robert Gumny, and Karol Struski warming the hearts of fans. This trend is gaining momentum, and speculation about further returns only fuels excitement. What makes the Polish league attract "prodigal sons"?

Legia signed a defender and... sent him on vacation. Europe awaits, Stojanović is packing his bags. All that's left is an inflatable flamingo and he can return to the bench.

After a season with Widzew Łódź, Jakub Łukowski is changing his colors to gold, green, and black and moving to GKS Katowice. His contract with Widzew has expired, and the club has decided not to extend it.

Juan Ibiza, until recently a Widzew player, has found a new employer after his contract with the Ekstraklasa team expired. The Spaniard will play for the Thai champions, Buriram United, starting next season.

Arka Gdynia is well-prepared for its return to the Ekstraklasa. The team remained unbeaten in the final stages of the first-division season, won three of four friendlies, and strengthened its squad significantly (including Kerk, Zator, and Percan). With no losses, a stable coach, and a strong defense, Arka could surprise and fight for more than just relegation.

Górnik Zabrze has made some interesting additions in the current summer transfer window. Young—jun Goh, Maksymilian Pingot, Natan Dziegielewski, Wiktor Nowak, Michal Sacek, Jarosław Kubicki, Gabriel Barbosa, Theodoros Tsirigotis, Tomasz Loska, and Bastien Donio have joined Górnik Zabrze. Marcel Lubik has also joined the club on loan. Nikodem Zielonka, Norbert Barczak, Kamil Soberka, and Jan Ciucka have returned to Górnik Zabrze from loans from other clubs. Thanks to these signings, Górnik Zabrze essentially finalized its squad for the 2025/26 season at the beginning of July, and further additions to the Zabrze team will likely be aimed at supplementing its already deep and quality squad.

Widzew and Jagiellonia players, who are attending a summer training camp in Opalenica, played a friendly match on Sunday morning, which ended with a resounding victory for Widzew, 7-1.

Edward Iordănescu was supposed to begin his tenure at Legia Warsaw with a clear plan: strengthen the squad, fight for the championship, and return to Europe. However, according to Romanian media reports, the coach was misled by the club, which promised transfers but failed to deliver any reinforcements during the training camp in Austria. Iordănescu works primarily with youth and second-string players. Although he remains silent, he is said to be disappointed and frustrated. An internal conflict between him and the board may only be a matter of time.

The summer transfer window is in full swing! As we've become accustomed to, several interesting club affiliation changes have taken place today. We'll be highlighting them all in Transfer Flash on July 6, 2025.

The 2024/25 PKO BP Ekstraklasa season was Widzew's third consecutive season after promotion to the top Polish teams in Poland. What was it like? I'll try to sum it up in these words: neither good nor bad. It was full of disappointments and disappointments, with sudden twists and turns, and a happy ending in the form of securing their place in the elite league just a few rounds before the end of the season, something that wasn't so obvious at one point in the competition.

Zagłębie Lubin has added talented Greek striker Michalis Kosidis to its roster. The 23-year-old, with experience in Greece and the Netherlands, is expected to become a key element in the "Coppers'" attack in the upcoming Ekstraklasa season.