Manchester United have suffered a setback after Swiss international Breel Embolo has opted in favour of a transfer to German part FC Schalke 04 for a fee believed to be within the neighborhood of £20m.
speakme on Schalke's authentic Twitter page, 19-year-old Embolo stated that he was "happy to be a royal blue" insisting that following his return from Euro 2016 he is "looking ahead to the new mission ahead".
The unique ahead has signed a five-year-deal at the club retaining at the club till 2021. The 6'1" striker featured in all four of his facets games at Euro 2016, before their removing to Poland on penalties on Saturday afternoon.
Saying their new signing on Twitter, Schalke were speedy to highlight that they had fended off curiosity from some of Europe's prime clubs, including Arsenal, FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Wolfsburg.
in the meantime Schalke's wearing director Christian Heidel acknowledged that Embolo is a "totally talented striker, who already has numerous worldwide expertise and was additionally well-liked at a couple of different prime European golf equipment" when talking to the membership's reputable website.
Manchester United were a type of golf equipment Heidel said, with reports suggesting the red Devils had approached Embolo's former membership FC Basel prior this summer.
Having scored 21 goals and supplying yet another 14 in 60 appearances for the Swiss membership, Embolo is well experienced for a younger age. Providing in all of Europe's elite competitions over recent campaigns, the Cameroon-born participant has won the Swiss league title in every of the last three seasons.
Embolo's move to the German facet has dealt Manchester United a contemporary blow as they appear to bolster their attacking options ahead of the 2016-17 season.