Two Bundesliga clubs want to sign Schalke star on a free transfer By Rune Gjerulff

Two Bundesliga clubs are said to be interested in Schalke's Max Meyer whose contract runs out this summer.

Max Meyer.

With Max Meyer's contract with Schalke 04 running out this summer, it seems more and more likely that the talented midfielder will leave Gelsenkirchen on a free transfer. In that case, it he will have a bunch of clubs to choose between.





Arsenal and Juventus have been linked with the 22-year-old, but according to Bild he has also attracted two Bundesliga clubs – RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim.



RB Leipzig want to strengthen the central midfield with Naby Keita leaving to join Liverpool in the summer. In addition to that, Meyer's agent, Roger Wittmann, reportedly has a good relationship with RB Leipzig after he helped handling the transfers of Marcel Sabitzer (from RB Salzburg to RB Leipzig) and Willi Orban (from Kaiserslautern to RB Leipzig).



Schalke are said to be considering bringing in Hoffenheim's Nadiem Amiri as Meyer's replacement. The 21-year-old is estimated to cost around €17 Million, and in case of a sale, Hoffenheim could use some of that money in the negotiations with Meyer to persuade him to come to the Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena.



Of course, there is also still the possibility that Meyer will sign a new contract at Schalke. However, Schalke boss Christian Heidel said last week that "at the moment, everything suggests that he will leave the club".





