Hamburg Tell Kia To Do More

GOAL - Hamburg SV have told their Iranian star Mehdi Mahdavikia that he has to do more if the club is to offer him a new contract.

The 29 year-old joined the Bundesliga outfit in 1999 and his contract expires after the current campaign ends.

It is not decided yet if the right-sided player will stay.

He scored the winning goal in last weekend’s vital win against Wolfsburg but Director of Football Dietmar Beiersdorfer told the club’s website that more of the same is needed.

"I think we played well during the second half, and created plenty of chances, which we failed to take. After Mehdi Mahdavikia put us ahead we allowed Wolfsburg to pin us back in our own half,” he said.

When asked about Mahdavikia’s contract situation, Beiersdorfer said the following:

“We have talked to his agent and we exchanged views. We made it perfectly clear that we expect more from Mehdi. He showed what he is capable of against Wolfsburg.”

translated by Iran Sports Press