Raul signs two-year Schalke deal

BERLIN — Real Madrid and former Spanish international star Raul agreed a two-year deal Wednesday with Germany's Schalke 04 after 16 years at the Bernabeu, the Bundesliga side announced.
The 33-year-old striker, who paid an emotional farewell to Real Madrid supporters on Monday together with long-standing teammate Guti, was due to be presented to Schalke fans later Wednesday before his first training session.
Raul played for Real since 1994, winning six Spanish championships and three Champions League titles. He scored a record 323 goals in 740 appearances in the famous white Madrid jersey.
He also found the back of the net 44 times in 102 games for Spain, making his last appearance in 2006 before the double success of Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup.
Real said on Sunday that Raul and Guti would be leaving after it became clear that the pair did not fit into the grand plans of new coach Jose Mourinho.
Schalke, coached by Felix Magath and based in Gelsenkirchen in western Germany, came close to winning the Bundesliga last season but were eventually pipped by Champions League finalists Bayern Munich.
Source:(AFP)