But the 25-year-old brushed aside these reports by showing up in Egypt's two games in the African Cup qualifiers so far and scoring in the 4-1 victory over Burundi in Cairo.

Zidan makes it clear in an interview with FilGoal.com that he seeks glory with the national team and stresses that he isn't considering playing in the Egyptian League currently.

Do European-based players put on decent performances with Egypt?

I admit that we don't enjoy full form with the national team because we lack harmony that is enjoyed by Egyptian-based players who get much more playing and practicing together.

However, I refuse the exaggerated criticism on those who play abroad because sometimes this gets so cruel.

Do you think that you will be called up for the national team again?

This depends on the manager but I hope to be always featuring for the national team because no matter the success I achieve in Europe, the real glory will be with my country.

Are you satisfied with your displays with Egypt so far?

It is too early to assess my displays with Egypt because I just played three matches with the first team. But I played with the Olympic national team that won the international friendly tournament in Qatar.

Have you been approached by any Egyptian club?

Yes, I have been contacted by Ahli but I apologized to them because I am under contract with Werder Bremen and I still want to prove myself in Europe.

I was also approached by Zamalek and I gave them the same reply.

If you decided one day to play in Egypt, which club would you sign for?

Then, I would prefer to play for Ahli because they are much more stable than Zamalek and this atmosphere would make it easier to succeed.

Do you have ambitions to leave the Bundesliga later in your career?

Yes, I wish to play in the Premiership or the Spanish La Liga because they are the strongest leagues in Europe and they attract the best players on the globe.