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EXCLUSIVE:
Striker Mohamed Zidan is happy with his
decision to move to Mainz as well as his performances,
which have sparked unbelievable interest in his services.
The Egyptian exclusively tells EgyptianPlayers.com that
he is spoilt for choice and is unsure which club he
should sign for, as he has interest from nine European
countries, including England, France and Spain.
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Mohamed Zidan impressed in his second half of the season
at Mainz. The striker ended up 5th in the goal rankings
of the Bundesliga, despite playing roughly half of the
season.
In 20 games, Zizou netted 14 times. In the league Werder
Bremen striker Miroslav Klose scored 13 but in 31 games,
and Kevin Kuranyi (15 goals), Alexander Frei (16 goals)
and Roy Makaay (16 goals) all played over 30 games.
Bochum's Gekas was top scorer this season with 20.
Mohamed Zidan is over the moon with his personal achievements
in the second half of the season and reads the entire
top scorers list proudly from memory. He insists that
he has played only one half of the season and that he
has no regrets over his move to Mainz.
Zizou also revealed to EgyptianPlayers.com that he
has interest from no fewer than nine European leagues,
and added that he hops to win the EP Visitors' Player
of the Season award for a fourth year running.
Zidan
to EP: "Clubs from Germany, Spain, England, France,
Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Holland... I don't
know what to do!"
EP: You showed yourself in a good way. 14 goals
in 20 games...
Zidan: "Of course, of course. This is something
that makes me proud of myself and of my abilities. I
didn't play in the first half of the season as I was
injured, had an operation, and the five games I featured
in I wasn't a starter and they were all stop-start over
long periods. But in the last period, I've played 15
games and scored 13 goals and this is a big achievement
for me. I'm very proud of my performances and of myself."
EP: Mainz are relegated though. Does this make the
season 'incomplete' in a way?
Zidan: "I came here with [Werder] Bremen
in 1st and Mainz in the bottom place with 11 points.
It was a very big risk. Not everyone understood the
risk but of course I made the decision to go somewhere
where I would play regularly. [At Mainz] I wouldn't
have a settling period with the team. I would come and
fit quickly in.
"I came to Mainz and people weren't expecting
that I prove myself in this way. Thanks to God I proved
myself, and now I have a very huge amount offers in
front of me, and plenty of clubs are trying to take
me. This for me is a big achievement."
EP: If we look at the stats, you scored many goals
in a short period, whereas players like Klose who scored
13 goals in 31 games...
Zidan: "I consider myself to have played
one period of the season only, not an entire campaign.
I had 15 games for Mainz and two for Bremen. That makes
only 17 games - one half-season - and in them I scored
14 goals. Because the other three games for Bremen were
for just ten minutes, against Schalke, Mainz and Gladbach."
"Werder
Bremen didn't know my abilities..."
EP: So does this send a message out to Werder Bremen,
because they let you go?
Zidan: "Bremen let go of me but through
my request. The only thing I direct to Bremen is that
they didn't know my abilities correctly. They didn't
know my abilities correctly. That's all.
"I'm very happy that I asked Bremen and that I
left Bremen, and have no regret at all about coming
to Mainz even though they went down. I've benefited
a lot in these three to four months. It's been extremely
beneficial for myself, my future and for my name too."
EP: You mentioned there are many clubs after you,
and we know there are clubs from Germany, Spain and
France who want you? What do you think of this and what
is the latest?
Zidan: "There are so many clubs and, well,
I don't know. I don't know exactly what I want! There
are clubs from Germany, Spain, England, France, Turkey,
Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Holland. From everywhere and
I don't know what to do.
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