The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues are eager to retain the striker at Veltins-Arena with the decision expected in the next few weeks.
As Schalke prepare to restart their Bundesliga campaign on Saturday, January 21, against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 international is yet to sign a contract
extension with the Veltins-Arena outfit with his current deal set to expire at the end of the current campaign.
The Schalke bosses have confirmed that their main agenda is to retain the striker, but will wait until the game against Stuttgart on Saturday. The officials are confident of grabbing all the three points against the Swabians, stating
that it would be lot easier to convince Raul after getting off to a winning start in the second-half.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar-c21175, also wishes to see Raul extending
his contract for the betterment of the club.
Schalke’s sporting director, Horst Heldt, has also confirmed about the contract talks with the Spaniard which will take place after the Stuttgart game. While talking during the pre-match press conference, Heldt further mentioned:
"Talks about a possible contract extension with Raul are on the agenda. There is nothing new."
On the other hand, Schalke manager, Huub Stevens, is also eager to retain the former Real Madrid star, and is confident of a win over the eighth-placed Stuttgart. He agreed with the remarks of his Sporting Director, who wants to
delay Raul’s contract talks until the conclusion of game on Saturday.
"If you start (the year) with a win, then things are a lot easier. We are at home in front of our great fans and we have a lot of self-confidence; we have self-confidence but no fear - that is the right way," Stevens concluded.
Schalke went into the winter break at the third spot with 34 points from 17 games, and a win over Stuttgart on Saturday will bring them level on points with the current leaders, Bayern Munich.
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