Schalke boss Sascha Riether not ruling out a new deal for Benjamin Stambouli
Benjamin Stambouli could still stay at Schalke 04 beyond the summer, says the club's first-team coordinator, Sascha Riether.
Schalke 04 boss Sascha Riether has refused to rule out a new contract for Benjamin Stambouli.
According to reports, the 29-year-old is expected to leave Veltins-Arena, when his current deal expires in the summer.
But Riether, Schalke's first-team coordinator, says a contract extension is not out of the question.
"We already had good talks with him before the corona crisis, which is a sign that we are willing to keep 'Benji'. Hardly anyone lives and breathes for Schalke like he does," Riether told Kicker and added:
"I believe that 'Benji' and the club have sent good signals to each other."
Stambouli has been sidelined since he suffered a foot injury in October.