TOTTENHAM transfer target Alexander Nubel will leave Schalke at the end of the season – but he won’t be heading to North London.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho had reportedly targetted the 23-year-old as the long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris.
Alexander Nubel has reportedly agreed to join Bayern Munich next summerCredit: Rex Features
But according to Bild, the keeper will join Bayern Munich next summer and sign a five-year contract.
He will immediately challenge German veteran Manuel Neuer for the No1 spot.
And unsurprisingly, Schalke bosses aren’t too happy that their star man and captain has decided not to extend his deal with them.
In a statement on the club website, sporting director Jochen Schneider wrote: “After all the discussions we had with Alexander Nubel and his advisor in the past few months, we are not very surprised at his decision and of course we respect it.
“However, we do not have to understand his decision.”
Schalke, who sit fifth in the table, offered Nubel a new contract in the summer, but their efforts are set to prove futile.
European football expert Kevin Hatchard told previously told talkSPORT that Mourinho was interested in bringing him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
He said: “One little whisper that came my way on Spurs in the last few days is that they are keeping an eye on Alexander Nubel.
”He is the captain of Schalke and a goalkeeper in his early 20s. He is a very good goalkeeper with a [Manuel] Neuer vibe about him”.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
