FC Schalke 04 striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has refused to rule out a return to Ajax Amsterdam after being linked with a move to his former club. The 32-year-old remains a firm fan favorite at the Amsterdam Arena due to his prolific spell at the club, where he scored 105 goals in three seasons. Huntelaar still has one year left running on his current deal with the Royal Blues, but after a stru...Full Story »

Schalke climbed to fourth in the Bundesliga thanks to a dramatic 3-1 win over Cologne which could so easily have ended in defeat for the Royal Blues. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gave Schalke the lead with a penalty awarded inside the first minute of the game and Max Meyer doubled their advantage midway through the first half. Ralf Fahrmann was earning his wages in the Schalke goal with a succession of...Full Story »

Schalke moved up to fifth in the Bundesliga standings thanks to a 2-1 win over Mainz which could have been more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar saw an early penalty saved by Loris Karius and the Dutchman missed an almost open goal as Schalke piled on the pressure. Karius was keeping Mainz in the game - the pick of his saves a fine reflex stop to prevent Niko Bunger...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo netted twice to become the all-time leading goalscorer in European competition but Carlo Ancelotti's men only scraped through to the last eightReal Madrid survived a fraught last five minutes to limp into the Champions League quarter-finals despite a 4-3 home defeat to Schalke on Tuesday.Former Real forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar threatened a famous upset with a stunning 85th-mi...Full Story »

Holders Real Madrid survived a real scare as they scraped into the quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate despite a first home Champions League defeat since April 2011. Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar struck twice to end his former club's 21-match unbeaten run at the Bernabeu in the competition but the German side could not force the goal in the last six minutes which would have taken them into ...Full Story »

Schalke went two consecutive home games without a win to end 2014 on a sorry note with a goalless draw at home to Hamburg. On the day the Gelsenkirchen club announced the contract extension of striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Roberto Di Matteo's men lacked inspiration up front and had to defend stoutly to hold on to a point against the strugglers. Hamburg had the better chances to win it in the se...Full Story »

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar hit a hat-trick as Schalke bounced back from their Champions League humiliation by thumping Mainz 4-1 at the Arena AufSchalke. The Dutchman put the hosts two up before Shinji Okazaki's effort on the stoke of half-time got Mainz back into the match. But Tranquillo Barnetta added a third for Schalke and Huntelaar completed his treble as Roberto Di Matteo's men provided the be...Full Story »

Schalke rode their luck to pick up three precious Bundesliga points against Augsburg on Friday night, moving above their guests into seventh place. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored the only goal of the game against the run of play in the 37th minute with the Royal Blues struggling to create chances from start to finish. Augsburg showed more attacking intent, but were unable to make the breakthrough ...Full Story »

Roberto Di Matteo celebrated a winning start to life as Schalke coach with his side beating Hertha Berlin 2-0 to move into the top half of the Bundesliga. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Julian Draxler scored the goals for the Royal Blues as they responded to a defeat to Hoffenheim - which cost Jens Keller his job a fortnight ago - by picking up all three points at the Arena AufSchalke. It was a succe...Full Story »

Two goals in 11 second-half minutes gave Schalke a 2-0 win over Southampton in their pre-season friendly match in Austria. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gave the Bundesliga side the lead in the 58th minute when he netted on the rebound after a shot by substitute Christian Clemens had been saved by Saints goalkeeper Kelvin Davis. And it was another substitute, Joel Matip, who doubled the lead in the 69...Full Story »