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Last Updated: Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 14:02 GMT
Matusiak gives ultimatum to Villa
By Martin Harasimowicz and Simon Austin


Radoslaw Matusiak
Matusiak is the leading scorer in the Polish Premier League
Poland international Radoslaw Matusiak has told Aston Villa he is too good to go on trial with them.

Villa offered the GKS Belchatow striker a trial last week but the 25-year-old says the Premiership club must travel to Poland if they want to sign him.

"I'm confident of what I have to offer and as a national team player I need to respect myself," he told BBC Sport.

"If somebody is interested in buying me, I invite them to Belchatow so they can see me playing for local team."

Matusiak is the hottest property in Polish football after scoring nine goals in 17 games for minnows GKS Belchatow.

The forward has a clause in his contract allowing him to leave for £200,000 but has an agreement with Belchatow that he will not leave for less than £1.3m.

Matusiak has attracted interest from PSV Eindhoven, Celtic, Spartak Moscow, Sampdoria, Livorno, Chievo and Roma but says he is keen to move to the Premiership.

"The opportunity of playing in the English Premier League would be a massive challenge for me," he said.

"There is no doubt it is one of my favourite leagues in the whole world.

"The final decision about my future should be made in the next seven days."

Both Fulham and Villa told BBC Sport that their interest in the forward had cooled.

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