Klaas-Jan Huntelaar departs AC Milan for Schalke

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Dutch international striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar completed his transfer from AC Milan to ambitious Bundesliga side Schalke 04 on Tuesday.

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar holds his new Schalke 04 shirt with coach Felix Magath
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar holds his new Schalke 04 shirt with coach Felix Magath

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Huntelaar looked on his way out of the San Siro for much of the transfer window after failing to pin down a regular first-team spot in his debut campaign with the Rossoneri.

And the 27-year-old has now opted to ply his trade in Germany with Schalke following the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimović from Barcelona which seems to have limited his first-team opportunities.

Huntelaar said on his personal website, klaasjanhuntelaar.com: "I'm very happy with my transfer to Schalke.

"It's a great club with a beautiful stadium. The fans in Germany are very passionate and the Bundesliga is an excellent league.

"I was already following the Bundesliga when I was still a little boy. The league has only become better in the past couple of years.

"I've developed into a better striker in my years with Real Madrid and Milan and I'm ready to show the fans what I'm capable of."

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