Crisis club Schalke 04 is interested in signing a former homegrown player.
As “Bild” reports, the “Knappen” are said to have already looked into the return of <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/ten-arsenal-players-keep-liverpool-in-check-at-anfield-carabao-cup-2021-2022/" title="Ten Arsenal players keep Liverpool in check at Anfield | Carabao Cup 2021/2022″>Joel Matip in the summer.
According to the paper, there were constructive discussions between the two parties. For now, the defender would like to enjoy his free time with his family.
Matip has not played a competitive game since the end of 2023
The Bochum native has been without a club since the end of his contract in Liverpool. Matip played his last game for the “Reds” at the end of 2023 when he tore a cruciate ligament against Fulham. Under Jürgen Klopp, the 27-time Cameroon international played 201 games for Liverpool.
Before that, Matip played at Schalke for 16 years. In the summer, the central defender was discussed by Leverkusen and West Ham, among others.
These clubless stars are currently available for free