The Schalke shot stopper has signed an extension to his current deal and will now remain at the club until the summer of 2014.
Die Knappen have tied down Timo Hildebrand for another two years as the player has signed an extension to his current contract. The shot stopper is the second player after Jefferson Farfan to commit his future to the club after
Schalke had an impressive outing in the Bundesliga where they finished third behind Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
The club sporting director claimed that Timo has become a very important player for the side after his impressive displays in the latter stages of the campaign. He admitted that the team is delighted to have him as he is a brilliant
player with a lot of experience.
Die Knappen were in a state of disarray when the two goalkeepers http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ralf-c30492 Fahrmann and Lars Unnerstall suffered injuries mid-season which is when the club bought him from Sporting Lisbon in October last year and the player has been
the club’s number one since then.
“http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Schalke-04-c39204. With Ralf Fahrmann, Lars Unnerstall
and Timo, we’ve now got three keepers on the books for next season. That’s the end of our activity in that position,” he was quoted as saying.
On the other hand, Hildebrand expressed his delight on signing the new contract and admitted that he is very happy at the club. The player added that it is a great opportunity for him to play for one of the best sides in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904
and is eager to perform in the next campaign.
“I’m happy to carry on at Schalke 04 as I really feel at home here. Signing for the club back in October was a huge opportunity for me. I’m very happy to still be a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blue!” he concluded.
Timo Hildebrand has previously won the Bundesliga with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863.
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