Reports: Mainz and Union Berlin compete for Austrian winger Grüll's services
Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg, reporting on rumors surfacing in Austria's "Kronen Zeitung", claims that FSV Mainz 05 are also interested in acquiring Austrian winger Marco Grüll of Rapid Wien.
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German journalist Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany claims that his sources can confirm the Union links. Moreover, Plettenberg claims, FSV Mainz 05 are also interested in the attacker. Plettenberg notes that FCU trainer Nenad Bjelica has courted the player personally. A verbal agreement between the player and Köpenick club nevertheless counts for naught if Mainz wish to step in before the two clubs can agree on a transfer fee. Grüll has scored 12 goals and pocketed six assists for Wien this season.