Former Chelsea misfit De Bruyne could be heading back to the PL

Could De Bruyne leave Bendtner?

Former Chelsea misfit Kevin De Bruyne is a man in demand - or so his agent would have you believe.

After leaving (being shipped out of) the London club for greener pastures to play alongside the likes of Lord Nicklas Bendtner at Wolfsburg, De Bruyne has helped his side come closer than anyone else to Bayern Munich’s reign aloft the Bundesliga.

The Belgian has picked up more assists (19) than any other player in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season, and added an additional 10 goals to his tally. So it stands to reason that a club or two might start batting their eyelashes at his Mr 15% over the summer.

Schalke: Suspend Boateng, Sam and Hoger after defeat to Cologne

Hoger making himself useful vs Cologne

After Schalke’s 2-0 loss at Cologne yesterday, it has emerged that Sidney Sam, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Marco Hoger have been suspended as a ‘consequence’ for the surprise result.

Schalke’s general manager, Horst Heldt, said that ‘some players are - regardless of contractual arrangements - going to feel the consequences. If a player is not willing to do what we ask, then he will not be at the next training session.’
Since their surprising win at the Bernabeu in March, Schalke have managed just a single win leaving their push for a Europa League spot now on the brink.

Schalke currently sit in 6th with 2 matches to see out the season, but are just 2 points ahead of both Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen.

Midfielder Julian Draxler said the defeat was one of the worst in years. ‘We’re also aware of the anger of our fans. They have reason to be unhappy and vent their hanger. Having said that, we have to get through what’s been a poor season together.’

Despite being one of the highest earners at the club, Sam has started just 7 Bundeslida matches since moving to Schalke. Which begs the question - will anyone notice he’s been suspended?