Blow for Liverpool as it's confirmed Leon Goretzka will join Bayern MunichSchalke sporting director Christian Heidel announced at a press conference on Friday that the 22-year-old, the club's leading player, had signed a contract with the Bundesliga champions from July 1. "Leon Goretzka informed us earlier this week that he wishes to leave the club and join Bayern," Heidel said. (Bayern chief executive) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told us yesterday that Leon has completed a medical. Schalke lie third in the Bundesliga table, 14 points behind leaders Bayern, ahead of Sunday's meeting with Hannover. The impending arrival of Goretzka at Bayern will increase speculation over the future of Arturo Vidal, who has been linked with a move away from the Allianz Arena.

Source: Irish Independent January 19, 2018 10:41 UTC