Schalke coach insists Huntelaar not for sale

By Staff Reporter
AFP Global Edition

Aug 10, 2011 12:25 EDT

Schalke 04 coach Ralf Rangnick said on Wednesday Dutch international striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is not for sale despite a report Russian first-division club Rubin Kazan are willing to pay 14 million euros for him.

The 27-year-old has a contract with the Royal Blues until June 2013 and was signed by previous Schalke coach Felix Magath for 14 million euros in August last year from AC Milan.

"Klaas has a contract with us, so there's no reason for me to think about it," Rangnick said on Wednesday when asked about a report in German magazine Sport-Bild which claimed the Russians want to sign Huntelaar.

"I don't plan on selling any player in my squad, unless they come up to me and say they want to leave the club."

Huntelaar scored four goals in Schalke's 11-1 hammering of minnows Teningen in the first-round of the German Cup ten days ago and netted eight goals in 24 league games for the Royal Blues last season.

He has 44 caps for Holland and has also played for Ajax and Real Madrid.

Source: AFP Global Edition

 

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