Raków Częstochowa had initially expressed interest in Bartłomiej Barański before Motor Lublin became involved. However, it is now Motor Lublin that has priority in the transfer negotiations, as they are reportedly close to reaching an agreement for the transfer of the emerging first league star, as reported by Tomasz Włodarczyk. Despite Raków's earlier interest, Motor Lublin, a team newly promoted to the Ekstraklasa with ambitions to bolster their squad, has taken precedence. The negotiations are described as concrete, although it is mentioned that Barański himself remains undecided about whether to finish the season with Ruch Chorzów or move to the Ekstraklasa in January.