Bild reviews that Schalke are planning to attempt to deliver central defender Joel Matip again to the membership, as he’s nonetheless at present a free agent.

Matip is in fixed contact with the membership after he moved again to Gelsenkirchen in the summertime following the expiry of his Liverpool contract. A transfer in the summertime didn’t occur as Matip needed to spend a while along with his household.

Now, die Königsblau are hoping that Matip is as soon as once more in enjoying soccer so will make one other transfer for the 33-year-old within the winter. The signing of Amin Younes in the summertime confirmed that dropping down a degree will be useful for one’s profession.

There are two potential situations for Matip: one, he makes use of Schalke as a stepping stone to maneuver to 1 final large membership earlier than retiring, as the previous Cameroon worldwide had attracted curiosity from Bayer Leverkusen over the summer season, or he strikes to Schalke and sees out the remainder of his profession at his boyhood membership. The 33-year-old joined Schalke as a youth participant in 2000 and made his debut for the membership in 2009.

The previous Liverpool defender is at present serving to coach his son’s youth crew.

GGFN | Jack Meenan