Ben Bobzien: Amiri's insider tip for fantasy football
According to kicker, Mainz's star Nadiem Amiri tipped him to be the surprise of the upcoming season before putting a timeframe of January by saying 'he still needs a bit of time'. Bobzien assisted the former Germany international in a 5-0 friendly win over Seekirchen.
After his time at Elversberg and Austria Lustenau, Bobzien enjoyed his best season in professional football with Austria Klagenfurt. He scored 12 goals in all competitions for the Austrian club. However, only one of those goals came after 2025 as they ended up getting relegated to 2. Liga.
Ex-Bayern striker Carsten Jancker couldn't save Klagenfurt after taking the helm with only four games to go. Nonetheless, Mainz are not looking for another loan ahead of a congested season.
The player who joined the club at the age of 12 will have to compete with Hong Hyun-seok, Paul Nebel and Jae-Sung Lee for playing time in Bundesliga. The former Germany U20 international hasn't played for Mainz since making his debut in a DFB-Pokal tie three years ago.
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