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Jakub Zieliński career at VfL Wolfsburg

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Jakub Zieliński, an eighteen-year-old Polish goalkeeper who moved from Legia Warsaw to VfL Wolfsburg, has transitioned from a prospect to a key player for the club. Following a 0-4 loss to Bayern Munich, Zieliński gained attention for an exchange with veteran German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who gave him his shirt. Zieliński described the shirt as “one of my most valuable souvenirs.” As the club competes in the 2. Bundesliga, Zieliński has established himself in the starting lineup following an injury to primary goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther. He has recorded consecutive clean sheets, including a strong performance against FC Kaiserslautern and a 1-0 victory over Hannover 96, where he made a decisive save against Maurice Neubauer in the 36th minute to prevent Hannover from taking the lead. This victory was secured by a late penalty from Fabian Reese. In a recent DFB-Pokal match against VSG Altglienicke, Zieliński experienced mixed results. In the 71st minute, he committed a significant error by playing the ball directly to opponent Jonas Saliger, resulting in a goal. However, he played a vital role in Wolfsburg’s progression to the second round by saving two penalties during the 6-5 penalty shootout victory following a draw in extra time. Zieliński has begun filling the void left by Kamil Grabara, ~~who is now finalizing a~~ whose move to ~~Juventus.~~ Juventus has now been officially completed. The ~~deal~~ transfer is structured as a ~~one-year~~ loan deal with an option to purchase ~~for~~ valued at approximately 11.5 to 12 million euros. Grabara ~~arrived in Turin for medical examinations~~ joins the Italian side to serve as a ~~deputy to~~ second-choice goalkeeper alongside Guglielmo ~~Vicario.~~ Vicario, following the departures of Michele Di Gregorio and Mattia Perin from Juventus. This transfer follows Wolfsburg’s relegation from the Bundesliga.

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