Schalke sign Morocco defender Mendyl
Friday - August 17, 2018 8:54 pm ,
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Schalke sign Morocco defender Mendyl
Berlin Aug 17 (IANS) Schalke have completed the transfer of defender Hamza Mendyl from Ligue 1 outfit Lille OSC the German football club said on Friday.
The 20-year-old Moroccan defender has put pen to paper on a five-year deal which will keep him in Gelsenkirchen until June 2023 reports Xinhua news agency.
"We are happy that we were able to sign Hamza. He brings a lot with what we want for this position. We are very delighted to take the next stage of development with this talent " Schalke s head coach Domenico Tedesco said.
Schalke s new arrival played since February 2017 for Lille s first team and made 13 appearances. Mendyl is since 2016 part of Morocco s national team where he made 11 caps.
Mendyl said: "I am very happy to have penned a contract with such a big club. With Domenico Tedesco I encounter a coach who is known for improving players."
--IANS pur/bg
The 20-year-old Moroccan defender has put pen to paper on a five-year deal which will keep him in Gelsenkirchen until June 2023 reports Xinhua news agency.
"We are happy that we were able to sign Hamza. He brings a lot with what we want for this position. We are very delighted to take the next stage of development with this talent " Schalke s head coach Domenico Tedesco said.
Schalke s new arrival played since February 2017 for Lille s first team and made 13 appearances. Mendyl is since 2016 part of Morocco s national team where he made 11 caps.
Mendyl said: "I am very happy to have penned a contract with such a big club. With Domenico Tedesco I encounter a coach who is known for improving players."
--IANS pur/bg
