Schalke complete signing of Johannes Geis
The rebuilding of FC Schalke 04 continues.
The club announced the signing of Johannes Geis from FSV Mainz 05 on Tuesday, as the 21-year-old defensive midfielder put pen to paper on a four-year contract.
#Schalke have completed the signing of Germany U21 international Johannes #Geis! More soon on http://t.co/ZuD2vsVeCw pic.twitter.com/05iw1KONXw
— FC Schalke 04 (@s04_en) June 23, 2015
Geis, who is currently representing Germany at the European Under-21 Championship, notched four goals and three assists through 34 Bundesliga appearances last season, establishing himself as one of the best free-kick takers in German football, as well as one of the most promising creators.
Johannes Geis: Only 2 players scored more goals from direct free-kicks in Europe’s top 5 leagues last season than Geis (3) #S04
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) June 23, 2015
Johannes Geis completed more passes (1,155) and created more chances (74) than any other Bundesliga player aged 21 or under last season.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 23, 2015
"Schalke fascinates me; the stadium, the fans - playing in the Arena is something special," Geis said. "I want to roll up my sleeves and work hard. Beyond that, the talks with Horst Heldt and Andre Breitenreiter were very positive. It could be the start of something new at Schalke, and I want to play my part in that."
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