Ryōta Morioka, a 33-year-old attacking midfielder, had been linked with a potential return to Ekstraklasa last year, though no specific club was identified at that time. According to Football-tribe.com, there is now a possibility of him transferring to Górnik Zabrze. Since his return to Vissel Kobe, Morioka has made only two appearances, neither of which were in the Japanese league. Górnik Zabrze has recently announced a partnership with Vissel Kobe, which involves player exchanges between the two clubs, indicating their interest in Japanese players. Morioka, who had previously played for Śląsk Wrocław in the Ekstraklasa, has been identified as a potential target for Górnik Zabrze, along with another Japanese player, Ryō Hatsuse. In his previous tenure in the Polish league, Morioka played 51 matches, scored 15 goals, and provided 11 assists.