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EXCLUSIVE:
Mohamed Zidan spoke exclusively to EgyptianPlayers.com,
revealing that he and Werder Bremen have both agreed
with Mainz on a permanent transfer, though the final
confirmation is pending.
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"Bremen
don't want me to go anywhere else..."
Zizou said to EP on Wednesday evening that though he
is happy to return to Mainz, where he spent a good season,
Werder Bremen refused to sell him anywhere else due
to a deal between the two clubs from the time of his
loan.
He added that he received other offers from Germany
and Spain, but that he himself wants to stay in Germany.
"I'll
put in all my effort in order to stay in the league..."
The striker is aware of Mainz's poor league position
but vows to help them avoid relegation, saying that
by buying him and others, they can survive. Mainz have
around a week ago loaned out Zidan's team-mate at Werder
Bremen Leon Andersen.
Importantly, Zidan has insisted on a relegation clause
in his contract, allowing him to leave for a certain
fee should Mainz drop to the Bundesliga 2.
EP: EP visitors want to know the latest about your
future...
Zidan: "It's almost certainly Mainz.
"There still hasn't been a final decision until
now. I woke up this morning to read in the papers that
I've been sold but we're still waiting for Bremen's
final acceptance or rejection."
EP: Aren't there any other offers?
Zidan: "Bremen don't want me to go anywhere
else; they've promised Mainz this in the past.
"There were other offers and there are some clubs
that I negotiated with. But Bremen aren't welcoming
any offers to sell me anyway, except that they've promised
Mainz.
"I was very comfortable at Mainz and I spent a
good season with them. So the agreement between me and
them has been completed.
"I have agreed with them and they have agreed
with Bremen. Now we are just waiting for Bremen's final
decision."
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EP: What's your feeling leaving from the top placed team
to the bottom placed team?
Zidan: "I want to go somewhere to play football.
I don't want to sit on the bench.
"I've tried time and time again with Bremen but it
hasn't worked out. There is no understanding between me
and the manager.
"I want to go somewhere to play, where people appreciate
me and appreciate my level, and play me.
"I
have a relegation release clause in my contract"
"Mainz being bottom is a difficult thing, but if I
go there and if they get several other players then we can
get up from the 18th place. I'll put in all my effort in
every match in order to stay in the league. And if they
go down I have insured myself. In the contract is a clause
that if we go down I can leave for a certain price."
EP: Do you want to stay in Germany then?
Zidan: "At the moment I want to prove my presence
here in Germany. I want to play here for at least another
year or two and then go somewhere else in Europe. But I
prefer to stay here now.
"I got offers from Spain but I myself said that I'd
prefer to stay in Germany."
Zizou added that Werder Bremen's confirmation could come
any time now, and that he is waiting for it. Should it happen
in the next couple of days as expected, he would have to
fly to Spain to join Mainz's winter-break camp.
EgyptianPlayers.com will keep you updated..
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