SALZBURG, AUSTRIA – Mainz has turned down an offer from English Premier League club Leicester City for Japan international striker Shinji Okazaki, according to a report on Friday in the online edition of Allgemeine Zeitung.
“People always say we could get €12 or €13 million if we sell Okazaki but there is no guarantee we could sign someone that has the same scoring power,” Mainz manager Christian Heidel was quoted as saying.
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