Schalke 04 have agreed to sell midfielder Manuel Jurado to Russia's Spartak Moscow after the Spaniard's successful loan spell there last season, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.
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Jurado, who had joined Schalke in 2010 from Atletico Madrid and was reunited with former Real Madrid teammate Raul for two seasons, failed to hold down a regular starting spot at the German club.
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The 26-year-old former Europa League winner with Atletico, who has played for Spain at every youth level but has never won a senior cap, had a contract at Schalke until 2014.
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Schalke will be competing in next season's Champions League qualifying rounds after finishing fourth in the Bundesliga.
Schalke 04 has not done well at all I must confess. I really feel things can definately improve with them....