Muriqi: I want to retire at Mallorca, and then start businesses in this country

Kosovo and Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi was a guest on the “Jugam a Fora de Joc” programme.

The Kosovo player has made a very good start to the season, scoring five goals in the first 10 matches, and also stated that his goal is to become the club’s all-time top scorer.

It is worth remembering that he is six goals behind Arango, while the leading goalscorer is Samuel Eto’o.

“I have renewed my contract with Mallorca, and my plan is to finish my career here and retire. When I retire, I hope to start businesses in Mallorca and be able to come here and talk about the club and the team,” he said initially.

He went on to explain how his transfer to Mallorca came about, as things were not going well for him at Lazio.

“When I was at Lazio, Ortells called me, but I turned down the offer. I had a lot of difficulties in Italy, and when I was in good physical shape, Sarri did not have me in his plans. I wanted to go on loan to an Italian team, but my reputation was very poor. Ortells called me again, and I started asking around for references about Mallorca, and I waited. I didn’t bring my family because I thought it would only be for four months. I came for four months, and we’ve been here for almost five years,” the Dardanian “Pirate” added.

He says with full confidence that he will chase Eto’o’s record.

“I would like to become a Mallorca legend. I am six goals away from overtaking Arango as the second-highest scorer in La Liga. I think I’ll overtake him this year. Next year I’ll go after Samuel Eto’o,” Muriqi said.

Muriqi went on to say that he wants to win a title with Mallorca to keep as a memento.

“I want to win a title with Mallorca, and we came very close two years ago with the Copa del Rey, because La Liga is very difficult. I would like to win a trophy and never forget it. For me, it would be a dream come true,” the Dardanian striker said.

The striker went on to outline Mallorca’s and his own objectives for this season.

“We’ll take the Cup seriously, win the first round and take it step by step. Just as we did two years ago, we are capable and we have the team to do it. We have to believe and show it on the pitch, not just with words,” he added.

“This year I have worked very hard physically and mentally. I always used to have injuries to my hamstrings, and now I’m working on prevention before and after training. I have trouble sleeping after matches. I don’t like pills. Last night I went to bed at 4 and got up at 8 in the morning,” he said when asked about his injuries.

He also spoke about his ‘problems’ with unhealthy eating: “I really liked chocolate. I eat two bags after matches. I’ve been more disciplined for two years. I also used to drink a lot of Coca-Cola, and now I’ve hardly drunk any for seven months,” he concluded.