Source: SKY_Sports
Schalke land double swoop
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Schalke have completed the double signing of Brazilian midfielder Mineiro and Slovakian defender Lubos Hanzel.[LNB] The news comes just days after the Bundesliga club successfully kicked off their campaign with a 2-1 win over newly-promoted FC Nurnberg.[LNB]Mineiro, a former Chelsea recruit, has put pen-to-paper on a one-year deal after impressing at a recent trial at the Veltins Arena.[LNB]Whilst 22-year-old Hanzel will join the club on an initial one-year loan with a view to a permanent move, Hanzel is expected to fill the gap left by injury-prone Christian Pander who has suffered yet another setback and is expected to be out of action for some time.[LNB]ValuableSchalke boss Felix Magath admitted his delight in the signings, in particular that of 34-year-old Mineiro.[LNB]"Mineiro has been capped multiple times by Brazil, he has grown older lately but is more than capable of leading a team," he told the club's official website.[LNB]Magath went on to shrug-off Manchester United's reported interest in goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, saying: "There is nothing concrete.[LNB]"Neuer will see out the current season at Schalke for sure, he does not even want to move on."[LNB]
