Motor Lublin is pushing ahead with its summer squad overhaul by bringing in a new defensive recruit. Tin Plavotić, a 29-year-old Croatian centre-back who has featured twice for his country’s U21 side, has signed for the Lublin-based Ekstraklasa club. The move is the latest in a series of arrivals as the team gears up for another tough fight at the foot of the table. Motor finished 12th last season with 43 points (10 wins, 13 draws, 11 losses), 17 points adrift of leaders Lech Poznań, conceded 53 goals to just 46 scored, and slumped to a 0-4 home defeat to Legia Warsaw on 23 May 2026. Since then they have managed only one win in five outings (LLDWL).

Who has joined Motor Lublin?

Plavotić becomes the latest addition to a Motor Lublin side that is being reshaped under the club’s coaching staff. The Croatian brings U21 international experience to a defence that shipped too many goals last term and will hope to steady the ship in the early weeks of the new campaign.

Is Darko Churlinov on the verge of a Polish return?

Macedonian winger Darko Churlinov looks set to make a second stint in the Ekstraklasa. According to journalist Kuba Cimoszka, the player is keen to come back to Poland, with Widzew Łódź currently the likeliest destination. Churlinov had hoped to re-join Jagiellonia Białystok, but the Podlasie club is understood to have cooled on the idea after he opted for Turkey last year despite an earlier agreement to stay in Poland.

What’s next for Widzew Łódź?

Widzew Łódź are also busy on the transfer front. Rafał Gikiewicz, appearing on Kanał Sportowy, revealed that 26-year-old defender Jusuf Gazibegović of FC Köln has already held talks with the club’s coaching staff. A Bundesliga defender could provide the defensive backbone the Lodz side badly needs as they chase survival in the top flight.

Off-field moves in Poland’s lower leagues

Below the Ekstraklasa summit, Polonia Warsaw are set to confirm the signing of Sebastian Kowalczyk, who most recently turned out in Major League Soccer. Hutnik Kraków, meanwhile, have landed 21-year-old goalkeeper Franek Olszewski, who was last plying his trade in Italy’s fourth tier. The flurry of deals underlines how busy Poland’s summer transfer window remains, even outside the top flight.