Nadiem Amiri has ended weeks of speculation by saying he will stay at FSV Mainz 05. Speaking at a fan evening in Austria, the Germany international said: “I have decided with my family to stay at the club.” He also acknowledged how much noise surrounded him this summer, adding that there had been “lots of reports about me in recent weeks, lots of rumours and offers.”
Amiri’s decision and what he said
The wording matters here. Amiri did not dress this up as a half-open decision or leave the door ajar for later in the window. He said he had decided with his family to stay, and that is the clearest line in the story. For Mainz, it turns a summer of outside interest into a retention win before the new Bundesliga campaign begins.
His form gives the club a strong case for wanting that outcome. Amiri scored 12 goals and provided two assists in the 2025/26 season, numbers that mark him out as more than a tidy possession player. He was productive in front of goal and still contributed as a creator, which is exactly the kind of output Mainz would have wanted to keep.
Mainz keep a proven contributor
Mainz finished 10th in the 2025/26 Bundesliga, 11 points clear of the relegation play-off spot. That is a comfortable enough platform, and it makes sense to keep a player who carried attacking responsibility rather than start rebuilding around a replacement. Amiri’s 13 Germany caps and two World Cup appearances also underline the level Mainz are holding onto.
He even had a vital moment on the international stage, setting up Germany against Côte d'Ivoire in a Group E match they went on to win 2-1. That kind of contribution is useful to a club like Mainz, because it shows the same player can influence games at domestic and international level.
Mainz now go into the new season with Amiri still at the centre of the picture. Their opener is at home to newly promoted SC Paderborn 07 on 29 August, kick-off 3.30pm CEST, and the bigger story is already settled: their playmaker has chosen to stay.
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