Julian Draxler happy to stay at Schalke despite EPL interest

HERE TO STAY: Julian Draxler at a Schalke 04 training session

Schalke 04‘s teenage midfielder Julian Draxler has stated that he is more than happy to stay with the German club and revealed the reasons for not making a move away this summer in a recent interview, Sky Sports reports.

The 19-year-old had attracted interest from London based clubs Arsenal and Chelsea, who were keen to secure the services of the player this summer.

The player, who has represented his country at the Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 levels, has claimed that it would be too much of a gamble to switch clubs with the World Cup coming up next year.

“The World Cup’s at the end of the season and you always need time to get used to a new team,” he told Fifa.com.

“It was not an easy decision. You never know whether you will ever get such an offer again.

“In the end, I followed my heart and decided to remain at Schalke. On top of that, I’m convinced I’m at the right club with Schalke.

“We haven’t had a great start to the campaign and I was a bit disappointed after the first few games, but I think we took another important step forward after signing Kevin-Prince Boateng. We’ve got a strong team.”

The promising midfielder has scored 13 goals for his club and recently opened his scoring account for his country with a goal against the USA.