The Schalke midfielder has admitted that the Spaniard’s departure at the end of the season will surely be a huge loss for his side.
Die Knappen striker Raul Gonzalez has announced that he will be leaving the Gelsenkirchen based outfit once the campaign ends. The former Real Madrid player was offered a one-year deal but he opted to leave due to family reasons.
Draxler claimed that it has been a great season for Schalke and hailed the team for securing a place in the UEFA Champions League for the next campaign. The player admitted that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 has been an integral part of the team and his
performances have definitely assured the club’s status as a big club.
The youngster added that it will be difficult for a player to fill the gap left by the Spaniard next season and has admitted that the side will miss the former Los Blancos man.
“We can be happy with what we've achieved. Obviously, it hurts to lose Raul but it's great Jeff's agreed a new contract. On top of that, we'll get one or two new players next season who can help us out in the Champions League.
He's left some big footprints behind. We'll see who can fill the gap best over the course of next season,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
Draxler added that he will work really hard to cement his place in the first team for next season and is confident that the team will get over the striker’s departure as they have through many other setbacks in recent times. He
admitted that Ralf Rangnick’s resignation was also a huge setback but the team got over it and finished third.
“Of course, I'll give 100 per cent if I'm selected in that position. Moreover, we've got some outstanding players and we overcame setbacks well, such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ralf-c30492 Rangnick's resignation,” he concluded.
Julian Draxler has made 39 league appearances for Schalke and has found the net on two occasions. The player is widely regarded as one of the best talents coming out of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 in recent times.
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