Schalke 04 strengthened their squad for the new German Bundesliga season on Thursday by confirming the loan signing of Algerian worldwide Nabil Bentaleb and closing in on the capture of French midfielder Benjamin Stambouli.
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Schalke revealed that Bentaleb will train with the squad on Thursday after the two clubs agreed an initial season-long loan deal, with an option to buy next summer.
The 21-year-old Algeria global was in Gelsenkirchen for a medical last Thursday and Heidel says his club are just awaiting paperwork from the Premier League outfit for the transfer to go through.
Bentaleb agreed to the move early yesterday evening. “Schalke, with their great fans, are also recognized in England as a big club….” I am really happy and want to help the team achieve their goals.
Bentaleb will also be reunited at Schalke with former Tottenham team-mate Benjamin Stambouli who is expected to make the switch from Paris Saint-Germain to Schalke in the coming days.
“We are just waiting to sort the final paperwork to confirm the deal”.
“We have been searching for new players for weeks and we were always sure of who we wanted, and we were just working on getting those players”.
“Bentaleb is 100 percent fit, but we need to be patient and give him a little time to integrate into the team”, Schalke director of sport Christian Heidel told reporters. “They will be good additions to the team”.
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“Heung Min-Son is an excellent footballer”, he added.
