 On 5 November 2006, the last day of the Norwegian League, he declared that he had set his heart on a move to one of the top European leagues.The previous summer, Lillestrøm had turned down an offer for Mifsud from English club Coventry City despite knowing that the striker would be able to move for free in January 2007 as his contract was due to run out at the end of December.He declined to renew his contract with Lillestrøm to fulfil his wish to turn out for a club in a major European league.