Klaas-Jan Huntelaar does not rule out that he will stay on next season as a player for Schalke 04. The striker had already announced his football pension last year, but may have to go back now that the German club is seriously considering continuing with him for longer. Opposite Kicker inform the attack leader that he has not yet made a decision about his future. A longer stay at Schalke is certainly possible, he says.
Huntelaar’s return to Schalke is not quite what the attacker had imagined. Huntelaar had to miss most of the matches due to an injury to his fibula. Last weekend, he managed to score again for the first time against Bayer Leverkusen (2-1 loss). “I made the statements about the end of my career at Ajax”, the Dutchman said after the training on Wednesday. “In my head I am in the current situation. You never know.”
Huntelaar announced earlier this season as a player for Ajax that he was working on his last season. When his old club fell into relegation distress and reported to the 76-time international of the Dutch national team, he decided to exchange his contract in Amsterdam for a temporary contract with Schalke. In the fight against relegation, he came to the aid of his former employer, although he has not yet been able to make a major contribution. Due to injuries, he did not get further than 114 playing minutes in the Bundesliga so far.
In the coming weeks it should become clear whether Schalke actually wants to continue with the man who recently entered the history books as the oldest goalscorer of the club (37 years). One point of attention is according to BILD its susceptibility to injury. The striker has hardly played since his switch in January due to persistent injuries. If both parties want to continue with each other, the attacker will have to settle for a salary of less than a million euros. Schalke is currently desolate at the bottom of the Bundesliga with 10 points from 27 matches.
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