The Gelsenkirchen-based club say they did “everything possible” to keep the talented central midfielder.īierhoff added that Schalke should not “hang him out to dry” after Goretzka was booed in last Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to Hanover 96. Goretzka is set to keep his place in the Germany squad which will defend the World Cup title in Russia this June. He broke into the Germany squad last July under Loew when a young squad, minus their World Cup-winners, won the Confederations Cup in Russia. Goretzka, 22, will join Bayern next season on a free transfer after five years with Schalke. Schalke are understandably sore at losing one of Germany’s top rising talents to runaway league leaders Bayern, who are on course for a sixth straight Bundesliga title. ![]() “But it was his decision and one of conviction.” ![]() “The decision to switch to Bayern Munich, of course, did not generate great sympathy everywhere,” said Loew. ![]() Germany head coach Joachim Loew said he understood Goretzka’s motivation. Heidel insists that each club is happy when one of their players are called up by Germany, “but if it means that we must then be afraid that a player will go to Bayern, that is questionable”. As Bayern are the only German club left in the knock-out phases of the Champions League, Bierhoff’s implication is clear.
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