Schalke sign midfielder Benjamin Stambouli from PSG
Friday 26 August 2016 16:19, UK
Schalke have signed midfielder Benjamin Stambouli from Paris Saint-Germain on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
The 26-year-old won Ligue 1 with Montpellier in 2012 and made 27 league appearances during PSG's title-winning campaign last season but he has been deemed surplus to requirements by new coach Unai Emery.
"I've had a very high opinion of this club since 2012 when I played here with Montpellier in the Champions League," Stambouli told the club's website.
"Coach Markus Weinzierl convinced me of the sporting project in a phone call and I want to contribute to this success with my performances," he added. "I think the Bundesliga is the best league for me."
The former France Under-21 international joined PSG from Tottenham Hotspur in 2015 after making 12 league appearances in 11 months at White Hart Lane.
