The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues, quelling speculation linking him with top Europeans club since the summer transfer window
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar-c21175 has confirmed he has finally put pen to paper and agreed a new contract with the German side until the summer of 2015. He broke the news on his Twitter and Facebook accounts and his
supporters will be excited with his commitment to the Bundesliga outfit.
The prolific goalscorer’s long-term future came in question with the January transfer window looming, and several teams willing to fight for his signature as his contract was due to expire in the summer. He was heavily linked with
English Premier League sides’ http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 FC.
Nevertheless, the forward has stressed that he has agreed new terms to extend his stay at Veltins-Arena until June 2015. He told his fans on Twitter that he is delighted to pen the new deal and is glad to announce the welcoming
news.
Moreover, he wrote on Facebook that he loved the support of club faithful during the time the talks were going on. He claimed that since he moved to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904, he has enjoyed his football and connection with the fans.
"I want to thank all the Schalke fans for their patience over the past period. From the beginning I’ve had a good feeling with the club and the fans,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
"I believe that we can achieve beautiful things in the Bundesliga and Champions League. I'm proud that I can be part of this beautiful club," he added.
"Together with Klaas-Jan, we had originally targeted next month to enter the crucial stage of talks. The exchange on the subject [of the contract] in the past few months never completely broke down,” he finally concluded.
Huntelaar further added that the Miners can do well in the domestic league and the UEFA Champions League this term. He said he is honoured to wear the club jersey. General manager Horst Heldt was also happy after he managed to
keep the side’s star player at the club.
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