Juventus have confirmed the completion of a loan deal for Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes. The sensational exit of Leonardo Bonucci to Milan earlier this summer prompted Juve to seek a new centre-back for the coming season. And, on Wednesday, the Serie A champions confirmed that Howedes would be spending at least the next 12 months in Turin. The 29-year-old Germany international moves o...Full Story »

Leaving Marco Reus out of Euro 2016 was an "unbelievably difficult decision" for him and the squad, according to Germany defender Benedikt Howedes. The Borussia Dortmund forward, who turned 27 on Tuesday, was left out of Joachim Low's final 23-man squad due to injury concerns.Reus was also forced to sit out Germany's victorious campaign at the World Cup due to injury, and Howedes acknowledged...Full Story »

Augsburg brought a successful end to one of the most memorable weeks in the club's history with a 2-1 win over Schalke, a result which lifted them out of the Bundesliga's relegation zone. The Bavarians upset the odds in the Europa League on Thursday night with a 3-1 win at Partizan Belgrade taking them through to the last 32, together with their opponents Schalke, and they showed no ill-effects...Full Story »

Petr Cech will be allowed to join another English club if he wants to. The Telegraph report that, despite Jose Mourinho's desire to keep Cech, he will be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge. The 33-year-old has been in west London for 11 years but lost his place as the Blues No.1 when Thibaut Courtois returned from a three-year loan spell at Atletico Madrid. Cech is also wanted by Manchester Uni...Full Story »

Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes has admitted that the Gelsenkirchen side has embarrassed itself in the past few weeks. The Bundesliga outfit was hammered 6-1 by Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie before suffering a 5-1 defeat against Bayern Munich at the weekend. Consequently, Howedes has acknowledged that the team's performances of late have been well bel...Full Story »

Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes has shelved contract renewal talks for the time being - which could tempt Premier League suitors into enquiring about him. Manchester United and Arsenal have been linked with the centre-back in the past while Liverpool were rumoured to be interested in him last summer. Howedes became captain of Schalke in 2011 and has been at the club for the duration of his...Full Story »

Schalke were confirmed as winners of Champions League Group B with a 1-1 draw against Montpellier after Arsenal were beaten 2-1 by Olympiacos. Schalke and the Gunners had already qualified for the knockout stages but with top spot and a potentially easier draw to play for, the Bundesliga side were in no way inclined to show mercy to Montpellier, who only had pride to play for. The French Ligue...Full Story »

The 24-year-old is determined to help his side claim top spot in their Champions League group in order to avoid the stronger teams in the next stage Benedikt Howedes is desperate for Schalke to beat Montpellier on Tuesday and be first in the standings in Group B. The Bundesliga side go into the fixture just one point above second-placed Arsenal, knowing they will need to match their result a...Full Story »

Although Schalke have already qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League, they have no intention of showing any mercy on a Montpellier side seeking a consolatory first win in the competition. Schalke have a one-point advantage over Arsenal at the top of Group B with both sides already qualified for the last 16. The Royal Blues therefore need only to match the Gunners' result agai...Full Story »

Schalke captain Benedikt Howedes says there is no reason why his side should be intimidated by its closest rival Borussia Dortmund on the eve of their eagerly anticipated Bundesliga clash. Howedes insists if the Royal Blues can play together as a team and prevent BVB from stamping its authority on the match then they can extend their lead over their Ruhr neighbours, with only two points seperat...Full Story »