Legia Warszawa finished a bittersweet season. Dramatic situation of the team was saved by Marek Papszun. Eventually, the Warsaw club finished sixth, briefly qualifying for European cups. According to media, in the coming days, the Legia authorities will try to finalize two transfers on two specific positions, and at the same time retain one of the players. This was a crazy campaign for Legia. Under the leadership of Ewdard Iordanescu, the team fell into a deep crisis, which reached its climax during the short, interim tenure of Inaki Astiz. The winter "Soldiers" spent in the relegation zone. It seemed that they would fight for survival. The salvation was the arrival of Marek Papszun. The former Raków coach brought a lot of calm to Legia, which translated into results. The Warsaw team won four of their last five Ekstraklasa matches and eventually finished sixth in the table (49 points). For a moment, they qualified for European cups, but ultimately, they will compete only in the league from next season. Marek Papszun plans to sign two players on two specific positions. The club wants to bring in players on the right back and central midfielder positions - ideally by June 20. Then, the preparations for the new season will begin. As we read, the "Soldiers" are interested in Bartosz Bereszyński. He is a 59-time Polish international and a former player of the capital club. Currently, his employer is Italian Palermo, but his contract expires on June 30. The 33-year-old could therefore join Legia on a free transfer. If we talk about the midfield, the club needs a replacement for Elitima, who moved to Turkish Bursaspor. So far, it is not known who Papszun will choose. Certainly, it will be a player who is not unfamiliar with the hustle and bustle in this area of the pitch. Moreover, Legia wants to extend the contract of Jean-Pierre Nsame, which expires on June 30. "Both parties want to continue their cooperation, but everything is broken down to money" - noted the mentioned source. At the end of June, Marek Papszun's team will play a friendly match against Bayern Munich's reserves. Then, they will face 1. FC Nuernberg, Slovak FK AS Trencín, and Cypriot Aris Limassol.
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Legia Warszawa set to strengthen squad. Papszun on the hunt
Legia Warszawa plans to sign two players on two specific positions. Marek Papszun is looking to strengthen the squad on the right back and central midfielder positions.
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