Schalke confirm Raul contract negotiations to be held in December
German giants Schalke have confirmed that they will hold talks with striker Raul for the possibility of a contract extension as his current deal with the club ends at the end of the season. The club’s General Manager Horst Heldt stated that the player is a vital part of the club and they will try their best to tie the Spaniard for another season.
Raul joined Schalke in the summer of 2010 after spending his entire career with Real Madrid. He signed a two-year deal with the Bundesliga side and has been in some great form since he has arrived. The player has expressed his uncertainty on staying in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 in recent times but wants to play football for another year before he retires.
Heldt claimed that the negotiations between the two parties will start next month for a possible extension to his current deal. He insisted that Raul is a very important part of the squad and has given his best in the past one year when the club reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
“We are to sit down in December, maybe just in January. We will have a look at the basic situation and decide how it will be going in the future. He is a leading figure of our squad and is giving his best all the time. No-one is able to always bring out the very best performance,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The chief admitted that it was a brilliant decision to sign Raul from Real Madrid and the transfer has helped the club in the best possible way. He praised the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 international for helping the young players with his experience and leading the team in the best possible way.
“Anyway, we are extremely delighted about his mentality both on and off the pitch. He is a player that leads the squad and he is a person our supporters like very much. We absolutely know that,” he concluded.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 has so far made 48 league appearances for Schalke 04 and has scored an impressive 19 goals in the process.
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