Mohamed Ali Zoma admits Miroslav Klose was key to his move to Nürnberg, and he isn’t ruling out a future in either Serie A or the Premier League.

With quotes via Tuttomercatoweb , the 22-year-old striker spoke to Sky Sport after making his Italy debut off the bench during the international break.

“It was a really strong emotion. I was born in Italy, I feel 100 per cent Italian and ever since I was little I’ve watched that shirt on TV.”

Roberto Mancini had been tracking him for some time.

“A while ago he told me he was watching me and that I had to keep pushing on the pitch. I did that, and then he called me up. I honestly wasn’t expecting it, but I’m very happy it came. I enjoyed the experience.”

Zoma joined Nürnberg from Serie C side AlbinoLeffe in the summer of 2025, and the former Lazio striker Klose played a big part in that decision.

“A lot. I’d spoken to him before coming here and it influenced my choice. Since he speaks Italian, he helped me enormously both on and off the pitch. And I’ve improved thanks to him.”

He has scored six goals in seven games this season in the 2. Bundesliga . West Ham reportedly had a bid of around €20m rejected at the end of the summer window, and Kicker suggests a fee above €30m in January is not out of the question.

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