Schalke 04’s Manuel Neuer could decide in favour of the Royal Blues – Bundesliga News
Schalke 04 Chairman, Clemens Tonnies, has made one last ditch effort to keep http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-Neuer-c23424 at Veltins-Arena by offering him a new four-year contract. The shot-stopper could find himself earning about 7 Million Euros a season if he agrees upon the deal with the German outfit.
The influential goalkeeper has strongly been linked with another Bundesliga outfit, Bayern Munich, and could well make a move, as Schalke were unable to qualify for neither UEFA Champions League nor UEFA Europa League. The German International had expressed his intention to leave after he previously declined to sign a contract extension with the club.
The goalkeeper was also linked with the English Premier League winners, Manchester United, and Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 which straightway ruled out his move to Old Trafford.
Both the club’s chairman and the goalkeeper had a meeting after Schalke’s victory in the final of the DFB-Pokal. The youngster refrained from making any comments regarding his transfer stating that everything would be clear in a few days time. Schalke defeated 2. Bundesliga side, Duisburg, in the final played on Saturday, May 21, by a comprehensive margin of 5-0.
Neuer enthused, "I would not like to say anything about the talks I held with Tonnies,"
Schalke got ahead in the 18th minute through midfielder, Julian Draxler. Striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Jurado made it 4-0 on the 55th minute mark and Huntelaar completed the rout by netting in his second and the team’s fifth on the 70th minute mark.
Till now, the 25-year-old was uncertain between Bayern and Schalke but the reports claim that Neuer could decide in favour of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues. Chairman, Tonnies also confirmed that long–running transfer saga is drawing to a close and the fans might have a good news coming their way.
Schalke finished the 2010/11 season 14th on the table with 40 points and would hope to have a better 2011/12 campaign which starts in a few months time.
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