Zaki won't swap Wigan for United
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Zamalek have denied Wigan Athletic’s claims that they have an option to sign Amr Zaki on a permanent deal, but any fears that the striker could use his loan spell at The JJB Stadium as a platform to join a big club have been rejected by the player himself.
Egypt international Zaki has been the revelation of the Premier League season so far, scoring four goals in four games to make an immediate impact in one of the strongest leagues in the world.
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has even compared Zaki to Newcastle legend Alan Shearer and the £1.25 million loan fee to secure his services for the season already looks like something of a bargain.
Bruce recently claimed that a provision was in place to make the deal permanent, something that has since been denied by Zamalek, but Zaki has reassured The Latics he would not consider joining any other club, even reigning English and European champions Manchester United.
“If any other club came in for me I would still want to stay at Wigan,” Zaki told the Daily Mail. “I feel at home here.
“Yes, even Manchester United, even though Steve Bruce used to play there.
“I cannot believe the determination of Steve Bruce. He spent six months trying to sign me. Now I want to show him that I am worth all his efforts.
“Zamalek didn’t want me to go, I begged them because I wanted to play in England.”
In a bid to clarify Zaki’s contractual situation, Zamalek president Mamdouh Abbas has underlined that the Egyptian club are under no obligation to sell him to Wigan at the end of the season.
"Reports indicating that Wigan have an option to buy Zaki if they pay a certain amount of money are totally untrue," he told Zamalek's official website.
"The clauses in Zaki's contract are very clear. Wigan signed him on loan for £1.25 million, and they would pay further £500,000 if the player scored ten goals this season.
"But Zamalek will have the sole right to sell Zaki to any interested club next summer."
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talk cock lah.. if big clubs come a calling when he is proven to be good enough to play with the big buys then i'll bet my last dollar that he'll jump ship any day and time... in this modern world who could refuse money????
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yah man..... talk cock nia...... anyway i tink he will end up struggling like Mido.... when Mido first played in the BPL... also the same hoo haa abt wat a player he is.... now... MR injury prone..... Saw him again Spurs... .hardworking.... but..... nahz.. not good enuff....
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it will interesting if Wigan gets relegated. But no lah, i think its early days yet - I recall Andy Johnson & James Beattie cannot stop scoring when they are at Crystal Palace and Southampton and see what happened after they left the clubs....keke
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later real madrid give him 20+ m, he sure go 1
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Originally posted by Saltiga:
talk cock lah.. if big clubs come a calling when he is proven to be good enough to play with the big buys then i'll bet my last dollar that he'll jump ship any day and time... in this modern world who could refuse money????
who know? maybe he is going to be wigan shearer?