Raul to leave Schalke

Spanish striker Raul will not be extending his contract with Schalke and will leave in the summer, the Bundesliga club have announced.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Spanish striker Raul will not be extending his contract with Schalke and will leave in the summer, the Bundesliga club have announced.A statement on the Gelsenkirchen club’s website confirmed that the 34-year-old, who joined from Real Madrid two years ago, has informed them of his decision not to stay.The forward will explain his reasons at a press conference in Gelsenkirchen this afternoon.Raul quickly became a fans’ favourite after scoring 13 goals in his debut season, including two hat-tricks.He has added a further 14 goals this season to help take the Royal Blues to the brink of clinching a place in the Champions League next season, but after months of speculation regarding his future, the three-time Champions League winner has now made up his mind to leave the Bundesliga club.