Huntelaar set for Schalke

[surly]

Sad we couldn't swoop in and steal him away...

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar looks set to join Schalke from AC Milan after the two clubs agreed a 14million euros fee.

The Dutch international is likely to be deemed surplus to requirements if Barcelona star Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to Serie A with the Rossoneri, with Milan looking for extra cash to fund the deal.

Huntelaar has never recaptured the form he showed in his time at Ajax after departing to first Real Madrid, then Milan, and looks set to link up with former Real team mate Raul at the Bundesliga outfit.

Even if Ibrahimovic's move to the San Siro collapsed, Huntelaar's agent Arnold Oosterveer confirmed that it was likely he will still depart.
Weekend decision

"Milan told me we would decide this weekend what will be best for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar," Oosterveer said.

"He thought he could stay, but within two days the situation changed. There will be four strikers for only two positions, so that's not that attractive.

"Milan have let us know Klaas-Jan is able to leave.

"It would be a quick move as the transfer market is about to close. He still has a contract at Milan. So we have to decide what the best is for him."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11881_6343365,00.html

 

[Modo]

Can't believe we missed out on him. But I think he isn't set on playing second fiddle to Torres.

 

[surly]

I guess he'd be considered a 'pricey' option by our new standards:

It is thought that the transfer fee to secure Huntelaar would be in the region of €15 million (£12.3m)

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3275/bundesliga/2010/08/29/2093298/schalke-coach-felix-magath-admits-interest-in-milan-striker

 

[Avmenon]

I mentioned this in another thread.

We could have get both him and Meireles with the Mascherano 'fee'.

 

[keniget]

Why would we want him though?

He's not mobile enough to play on his own like Torres does.

 

[Frogfish]

He scores goals from just about anywhere inside the box ..... another RVN like player. We missed out there.

 

[Avmenon]

[quote author=keniget link=topic=41688.msg1166818#msg1166818 date=1283237786]
Why would we want him though?

He's not mobile enough to play on his own like Torres does.
[/quote]

I'm not altogether convinced he couldn't, but I'd agree with you.

It would probably require some tweaking of the formation into a 4-4-2 with a more mobile second striker.

But the most salient point to me is that he's also 2 million more expensive than Carlton Cole.

Carlton.Cole.

 

[ibromurph]

But it's likely that Carlton Cole would score more goals than Huntelaar in the Premiership. I see KJH as another Morientes-type signing; a good player that would struggle to get to grips with the pace of the league.

 

[dee]

Apparently he has gone to Schalke on Loan

 

[Hansern]

Huntelaar and Raul uprfront. Decent strikeforce that. No pace mind.

 

[King Binny]

He's joined them on a permanent deal for €13 million.

 

[dee]

[quote author=Binny link=topic=41688.msg1166881#msg1166881 date=1283242768]
He's joined them on a permanent deal for €13 million.
[/quote]

They've also just bought Jurado from Athletico Madrid for €13M!