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VDV quiet on transfer talk

Image: Rafael van der Vaart: Being linked with a summer return to the Bundesliga

Rafael van der Vaart is refusing to be drawn on speculation linking him with a summer switch to Bundesliga outfit Schalke.

Spurs playmaker refuses to be drawn on Schalke speculation

Rafael van der Vaart is refusing to be drawn on speculation linking him with a summer switch to Bundesliga outfit Schalke. Reports in Holland and Germany suggest the Tottenham playmaker could be on his way out of White Hart Lane once the transfer winder re-opens. The Dutch playmaker has spent the last two seasons with Spurs, but saw them miss out on UEFA Champions League qualification in 2011/12 as a result of Chelsea's success in the competition. It is now being reported that he would be willing to discuss a possible return to German football. Van der Vaart spent three productive years with Hamburg between 2005 and 2008, before moving on to Real Madrid.

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Schalke are reported to be keen to bring him back to the Bundesliga, allowing him to link up with international colleague Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Van der Vaart is reluctant to discuss his future, though, with a shot at Euro 2012 glory with Holland dominating his thoughts at present. "I won't say anything about it," he told De Telegraaf. "At the moment I am fully focused on Euro 2012."