Assauer wants Bordon summer switch

The Brazilian stopper has already signed a four-year deal with the Royal Blues that commences in 2005, however Assauer still wants to see him in a Schalke shirt next term.

Speaking on German television, Assauer announced that he had reached an agreement with the player and would now be looking to agree a fee with Stuttgart.

VfB coach Felix Magath, however, reacted angrily to Assauer's statement ahead of Sunday's crucial Bundesliga game at Freiburg saying: "Assauer and I see things very differently.

"One shouldn't make such statements immediately before our match. That's bad style.

"From a sporting point of view there is no reason whatsoever to let Bordon go early.

"We want to play in the Champions League again next season and need as strong a squad as possible."