Harare — ZIMBABWE international midfielder Justice Majabvi has set his sights on moving to a bigger club in neighbouring Germany after impressing at Austrian Bundesliga club LASK Linz.

Majabvi is now in his second season in the Austrian top-flight having joined LASK Linz as a mid-season signing earlier this year.

In his first spell in Austria, he played 12 games, but has now featured in 19 matches in the current season.

The former Lancashire Steel and Dynamos midfielder is currently in the country for a three-week winter break as the freezing conditions in some parts of Europe have made it difficult for matches to be staged.

Majabvi yesterday opened up on his stay in Austria and revealed that despite being happy at his club, he had not lost sight of his dream to move to the German Bundesliga.

The Warriors international said although he had settled in Austria, he still missed the noise and the support from Dynamos' demanding fans and remained optimistic that his former club, who lost the championship fight to Gunners, would bounce back next year.

"It feels great to be back home and to be with family and friends, as they say home is best.

"It has been a wonderful time in Austria because from the start I have been playing games, which is good.

"Although it is very cold, I am happy that I am getting a lot of game time because it's important for one to be always active."

Majabvi said he had immediately noticed the difference in the levels of professionalism when he arrived in Austria and felt the local game's administrators needed to draw some major lessons from the way most of the European leagues are run.

"It is very professional out there. The good thing too is that the league is not just about Austrian-born players; there are some African players, Brazilians and Asians and I am meeting different players and different cultures.

"In Austria they speak German, but I think I have now managed to overcome the language barrier which was a problem at first.

"When I arrived, the coach spoke very little English and so did most of the players, but football has a universal language and to ease the problem the club facilitated for me to go to a school where I learnt more about the language and the culture and after two months of training I began to see the changes.

"It is also very cold and snowy and temperatures can get to below 15 degrees and their summer is about 22 degrees and that is not very hot.

"At first the weather was a huge problem because I was not used to playing wearing gloves, long-sleeved jerseys, inner garments and polo necks.

"It felt very uncomfortable, but now I have become used to it and I no longer slip as much in the snowy conditions".

Majabvi found himself in Austria just before the Warriors left for the inaugural African Nations Championships in Cote d'Ivoire in February following a deal brokered by his manager Gibson Mahachi.

He had to cut short his visit with the Warriors to Yemen ahead of the CHAN tournament and despite playing in the qualifiers for the competition, Majabvi could not take part in the finals as the competition is restricted only to those players plying their trade in their domestic leagues.

Majabvi said although he was targeting a move to Germany, it did not mean that the Austrian Bundesliga was not competitive.

"I am still looking at the possibility of moving to Germany.

"It is something that can happen any time, but I am still at LASK Linz and that is where I have to give all my commitment.

"But if an offer from Germany comes, then I will go. That is not to say the football in Austria is not good.

"I think the league is good, it is not like England but it is alright especially when you are just starting out and coming from an African club.

"The fact that they have foreigners shows that it is a good league and players are treated professionally unlike here.

"I think we need proper administrators and our football leaders should take a leaf from those teams in terms of managing their players' welfare."

LASK Linz are just coming out from a slump in form which saw them fall on the log standings, but Majabvi is confident they will be able to pull themselves up again and secure at least a top five finish.

"At the start of the season we were doing well. Then we had a lot of injuries and we lost our rhythm because the team was having to be constantly changed.

"But just before the winter break we had started winning again and picking up points. We also have two or three new players coming in so we should be strong enough to finish at least fifth."

Majabvi said he was eager to win the Austrian Cup with LASK Linz, which guarantees them a ticket to the Europa League.

"We have only one slot for the Champions League in Austria and four for the Europa League so our best bet at the moment is to win the FA Cup so that we can play in the Europa League."

Majabvi also spoke about DeMbare's failure to land the championship in which the popular Harare giants came second in as many seasons.

"I think the team started slowly but they had done well when Chuchu (Elvis Chiweshe) arrived. I thought with that good spell they would win the league, but it seems the problems at the club affected them.

"The good thing is that they are back in the Champions League and I think they have a 50-50 chance of doing well again."

Majabvi is also worried about his long absence from the Warriors and urged the authorities at Zifa to ensure the senior team begins preparations for the 2012 African Cup of Nations early.

"I am really keen to play for the Warriors again, but it seems like the games are very far away.

"I think we should start preparing now by playing some international friendlies with all the players that are available now so that it is not difficult for whoever is the coach to assess the players rather than a situation where all the players are called in just a week or two before a big game," Majabvi said.

Majabvi also reckoned that more local players could break directly into the European leagues if they worked hard on their game and "also have a bit of patience because it just doesn't happen, but when the time comes you will find yourself joining a European club".