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Zahovic in talks to quit Olympiakos

First Published: Nov 25, 1999

Slovenian star Zlatko Zahovic wants to quit Olympiakos claiming rows in the Greek squad are making him unsettled.

The players do not get on according to the midfielder who often plays in attack for the Slovenian national side who qualified through the play-offs for the Euro 2000 finals next summer.

Zahovic says the rest of the squad hate him and fellow striker Giovanni. The club host Juventus tonight in a UEFA Cup third round tie with the Greek press reporting that Zahovic is n talks to cancel his £12 million contract and has been linked with a return to FC Porto who sold him to the Athens club in July.

Zahovic has never played first class football in Slovenia but was the country's Player of the Year last season. The 27 year old from Maribor is expected to star for Slovenia at the Euro 2000 finals despite his troubles at club level.