Official: "Schalke" will strengthen with experienced defender from Brazil

Today it was announced that "Schalke" acquired experienced defender from Brazil - Naldo. The 33-year-old defender decided to change teams after four years at "Wolfsburg" club, but he stayed in Germany. Naldo signed a contract with "Schalke" until the summer of 2018, with the possibility of extending the contract for another year. The Brazilian's contract with his current team is valid until the first day of July this year, so the experienced player will move to the new team without any transfer fee. "As soon as we found out that we could acquire Naldo, we immediately started looking into it. It is very important to add such an experienced player to our young and talented team," said "Schalke" sporting director Christian Heidel after signing the defender. Naldo, who has been playing in Germany since 2005, admitted that he is ready for new challenges in the "Schalke" team. "I had a great time at 'Wolfsburg' with a lot of success. There will always be a place in my heart for 'Wolfsburg' club, but I am ready to embrace new challenges in the 'Schalke' team," said Naldo.