It was coming for a long time. There were rumours and now it happened, I'm wasn't even surprised, I could say that I even expected it to happen.

What to say about it, it's for the best, he's not good enough for Benfica anymore. His best days are over. I'd really like to hear now what those people have to say about his "brilliant" start when he was shining in the preparations to the season. :devil: People allready saw him back to the NT, and stuff like that.

I whis him all the best, hope he finds a decent club somewhere in Europe and doesn't go to some place like Qatar. p Even Maribor would be a better option, afterall he always said he's like to finnish his career in Maribor. Seriously, I hope he sticks arround for another year or two, but in a club appropriate to his present quality, so yes maybe Greece or Turkey would do just nicely.

Good luck Zaho!

 

He could come back at home... Publikum? Gorica?

 

Yeah right, he's gonna return to Slovenia and play for Publikum or Gorica.

 

It was coming for a long time. There were rumours and now it happened, I'm wasn't even surprised, I could say that I even expected it to happen.

What to say about it, it's for the best, he's not good enough for Benfica anymore. His best days are over. I'd really like to hear now what those people have to say about his "brilliant" start when he was shining in the preparations to the season. :devil: People allready saw him back to the NT, and stuff like that.

I whis him all the best, hope he finds a decent club somewhere in Europe and doesn't go to some place like Qatar. p Even Maribor would be a better option, afterall he always said he's like to finnish his career in Maribor. Seriously, I hope he sticks arround for another year or two, but in a club appropriate to his present quality, so yes maybe Greece or Turkey would do just nicely.

Good luck Zaho!

I fear it will be Qatar or The Emirates, though. As far as I know Zahovic, I expect him to go for some last quick cash before retiring.

 

I have a feeling that his 'argument' with Trapattoni has more to do with his departure than his form. From what I heard he has been playing very well.

 

I fear it will be Qatar or The Emirates, though. As far as I know Zahovic, I expect him to go for some last quick cash before retiring.

My thoughts exactly Bins. I mean, he'll turn 34 next month, there isn't much time left for him. I belive that most of the motivation has gone, so ... :rollani: We'll see.

I have a feeling that his 'argument' with Trapattoni has more to do with his departure than his form. From what I heard he has been playing very well.

Sure it's becouse of his 'dissagreements' with Trap that he had to leave. But why did it came to that? My guess is that Trap realised that Zaho's time has passed and he didn't use him that much. Naturally Mr.One man Band thought the opposite, and there you have it. And than people talk about his caracter and how he's not a problematic person. :angel: :rollani:

 

What's up, Walty, working in the afternoon shift?

 

What's up, Walty, working in the afternoon shift?

Yes, I had a little something to do in the afternoon, so, naturally, I had to drop by. :smileani:

 

There are rumours about him joining Maribor!?

 

There are rumours about him joining Maribor!?

Yep, but there are also rumours of him joining French side Caen.

 

Yeah, but he was always saying what an proud Mariborcan he is. Also just yesterday I read that he said something like that playing for Maribor has nothing to do with the money.

 

If he wishes to finish his career now then he will play for Maribor . . . but last season he said that he feels he has at least another 2-3 seasons of good football left in him So hopefully he will play on for a while longer

 

Yeah, but he was always saying what an proud Mariborcan he is. Also just yesterday I read that he said something like that playing for Maribor has nothing to do with the money.

Yeah, but all football players say crap like this. I am sure that James is right, in my opinion, Zaho will not join Maribor, at least not yet.

 

Well, maybe Walter is right

Pripravljeni so sponzorirati prihod Zahoviča

Prihod Zlatka Zahoviča v Maribor se zdi vse bolj verjeten. Sedemkratnim državnim prvakom se je tako že javilo slovensko podjetje, ki je pripravljeno sponzorirati prihod 33-letnega Mariborčana. Slednji je bil o tem že obveščen, saj je dr. Rudi Turk vendarle uspel priti v stik z našim nogometnim virtuozom, ki se je opravičil, ker zadnje dva dni ni bil dosegljiv. Dejal je, da je počaščen nad ponudbo Maribora, saj je vedno trdil, da si želi kariero končati v vijoličastem dresu. Zaenkrat se sicer še ni odločil, ali bo sprejel katero izmed zanimivih ponudb iz tujine (Galatasaray, Caen,…). Če bo katera izmed njih res zanimiva, se bo odločil zanjo, sicer pa se zna res zgoditi, da bomo najboljšega slovenskega nogometaša od samostojnosti do danes kaj kmalu videli na slovenskih prvoligaških travnikih.

 

Strange. Last thing I heard Galatasaray was close signing Stoica as well. How would they form a team with Stoica and ZZ? :googly:

 

Strange. Last thing I heard Galatasaray was close signing Stoica as well. How would they form a team with Stoica and ZZ? :googly:

Maybe they intend to participate in K1 Turkish championship as well as in football one...

 

What's K1? :lala:

 

kickbox like.

Well I hope he won't go to Caen, the club is not good and the city plus stadium are depressing. Galatasaray would be awesome for him, and afterwards (in 1 or 2 years) he can return home

 

Hopefully he will get other offers from more clubs

 

Hmmm..did u read the article about one slo company, that they would pay all the trasfer and everythink just 2 bring ZZ 2 Maribor....

 

Viole will go wild.

 

Zaho's "comeback" to Maribor would be great, not only for Maribor alone but for the wholle Slovenian league football. I'm sure it would bring more people to the stadiums, especially in Maribor, but also in other places. It would mean an even bigger buzz than the Prosinecki case.
So from that point of view it sure would be good. Another question is, is Zaho willing to come here and play in our poor league. I'm sure he's aware of the situation our domestic football is in.

From other options, if he really had Galatasarays offer, that's really an interesting one.

 

Well guys, it looks like Zlatko might be ready to finish off his career . . . if this report is true. It talks about a meeting with Zlatko and how both parties (ZZ and Maribor) are very close to finishing a deal. It says that the money is no problem and both are very happy with each other That is from what I gather

 

Might be an idea to include the article ey

Zahovič v Mariboru

Zlatko Zahovič se je danes mudil v klubskih prostorih NK Maribor Pivovarna Laško, kjer se je z vodilnimi možmi vijoličastih pogovarjal o prihodu v mesto ob Dravi. Pogovori so bili izjemno korektni in konkretni, obe strani sta zadovoljni z izidom, čeprav do končnega dogovora zaenkrat še ni prišlo. Denar ne bo odločujoč faktor, saj sta obe strani izkazali izjemno mero realnosti v postavljanju pogojev. Vijolice so že našle enega močnega sponzorja, ki bi prispeval cekine, branili pa se seveda ne bi še kakega. Tako Zahovič kot tudi klub še sporočata, da v kolikor ne bo prišlo do dogovora v tem prestopnem roku, obstaja še večja možnost, da se 33-letni Mariborčan domov vrne poleti. Če se bo pod Pohorje, ki ga je kot nogometaš zapustil že pri 17-ih letih, vrnil še v času letošnje zime, naj bi bilo znano najkasneje do konca tekočega meseca. Maribor živi v pričakovanju končnega izida pogajanj.

 

I guess he's waiting for a proper offer from abroad. I somehow doubt it will come though. I mean it's very unrealistic for him to expect an offer from some top european club, certainly not at his age and that reputation.