Schalke 04 sign Christian Fuchs from FSV Mainz – Bundesliga news
Bundesliga side Schalke 04 have signed Christian Fuchs from FSV Mainz. Reports suggest that the Gelsenkirchen side have signed the midfielder from the fellow Bundesliga side for a fee believed to be in the region of 3.8 million Euros.
The Austrian International has signed a four-year contract with the Royal Blues that would keep him at the Veltins Arena until the summer of 2015. The 25-year-old Austrian was already under the radar of Schalke direction and the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues have done well
in securing the services of a player who is a lethal dead ball specialist. The 25-year-old is a versatile player who can play both as a midfielder and as a full-back. In the now-completed 2010/11 Bundesliga campaign, Fuchs was usually deployed as a left-back
by Mainz coach, Thomas Tuchel, a position where he flourished throughout the campaign.
Reports suggest that an injury to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ralf-c30492 Rangnick, was looking for a more experienced player who could make his mark on the troublesome left-back position at Schalke.
25-year-old http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfL-Bochum-c40880 and
the player joined the club in the summer of 2008. However, Bochum’s relegation to Bundesliga 2 last season forced him to move to Mainz where he became an integral part of Thomas Tuchel’s side that qualified for UEFA Europa League after finishing fifth in the
Bundesliga standings.
Fuchs has also represented http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Austria-c2844 at Under 17, U19 and U21 levels and has made 39 appearances for the Austrian national side. A move to Schalke could further enhance Fuchs’ reputation as one of the best full-backs in the German Bundesliga. Furthermore,
the signing could also turn out to be a decent business done by Schalke, as the club looks to rebuild a Schalke side that finished 14th in the Bundesliga this season.
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