Jan Kirchhoff believes Schalke will continue to improve as they adapt to the methods and style of new coach Roberto Di Matteo.
Former Chelsea boss Di Matteo has made a positive start to life in the Bundesliga, winning three of his opening four matches in all competitions.
Schalke s strong form continued on Friday with a 1-0 win over Augsburg, with Kirchhoff playing his first full match for the club since his loan move from Bayern Munich in December 2013.
The 24-year-old suffered a long-term ankle injury shortly after his switch, but now feels positive both in terms of Schalke s prospects and his own fitness.
We currently have a relatively hectic period with many games, he told the club s official website.
It will certainly take some time before…
Daniele De Rossi could be on his way out of Roma in January as AC Milan are considering making a move according to Goal.com.
Silvio Berlusconi recently indicated that Milan s new policy on transfers is to focus on promising youngsters, while aiming to make one marquee signing per season too, and they are keen to make De Rossi their big-name arrival this winter.
The 29-year-old signed a new five-year deal with Roma in February 2012, but the Giallorossi have since admitted that they could cash in on the midfielder if a good offer comes in.
Milan have already been in contact with De Rossi to discuss a potential transfer, but the San Siro side realise that it will not be easy to get their man.
The Rossoneri are pondering a 15 million Euros offer, while also …
Italian champions Inter Milan s teenage sensation Mario Balotelli told La Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday that his first call up to Italy colours cannot come soon enough.
The 17-year-old striker who was born to Ghanaian parents will celebrate his 18th birthday on August 12 and with it receive his first Italian passport that should signal the start of his international career.
I ve been waiting for years for this August 12 and becoming an Italian citizen because I am Italian, he told the paper.
Despite being born in Sicily and adopted and brought up by Italian parents, the fact his blood parents were Ghanaian has meant he has had to wait till turning 18 before he could become a full Italian national.
Balotelli has long been seen as a future internation…