Terodde welcomes Gazprom

Second Liga record hunter Simon Terodde stands in the Bundesliga relegated Schalke 04 before a contract extension. "It was already communicated that there is a contractual option," said the striker on Thursday: "I hope and am sure that I will continue to continue here. If the coach continues to help me, it looks good."

The 34-year-old, who improved the Torrekord of Dieter Schatzschneider in November, is the most successful Schalker attacker with 16 seasonals. His contract runs out at the end of the season.

Terodde hopes for another chance in the Bundesliga - after climbing with the royal blue. "We want to stand up at the end," he said, "We still have five home games and have to see that we win them. Then we are in May in the situation to play in front of 60,000 spectators, and then we want to pack." Schalke is table fifter and has three points behind a rise place. Nearest opponent is on Saturday (13.30 clock / sky) Hansa Rostock.

Then 25,000 spectators are admitted, which will no longer see the old sponsor Gazprom on the jersey. Whole is the Russian energy giant, with the Schalke finished cooperation after 15 years because of the Ukraine war, but not yet disappeared from the club grounds. Not all advertising tablets have not yet been removed, the club announced.

That Schalke separated from Gazprom, Terodde "makes very proud of the club because he has positioned himself very clearly and early". That is "also topic within the team". The attack of Russia on Ukraine employs the scorer, "if you go to bed in the evening and wake up in the morning".

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