Nabil Bentaleb has expressed his delighted after completing his transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Schalke on loan until the end of the season.

Tottenham announced on Thursday that the midfielder had joined the Bundesliga club, who reportedly have the option to make the move permanent for a fee of around £17m.

“Delighted to have signed for @s04 new chapter, new beginnings,” tweeted Bentaleb after the move had been confirmed.

The Algerian was a regular starter for Spurs during the 2014-15 campaign and signed a new five-year deal last season. But Bentaleb has found himself training exclusively with the club’s Under-21s during the summer after Mauricio Pochettino decided he was not part of future first-team plans.

Delighted to have signed for @s04 new chapter new beginnings 👊🏽 — Nabil Bentaleb (@nabilbentaleb42) August 25, 2016

“If you are not part of my plans, why are you training with us? He understands very well, like any other player. It is not a big issue, not a problem,” said the manager. “Sometimes it looks like a big, big issue, but it is very normal in football.”

The 21-year-old made 66 appearances for Tottenham after joining the club’s academy in January 2012 but started only twice in the league last season.