Young Barcelona defender Juan Miranda will continue to hone his trade in Germany after Schalke confirmed they had struck a loan deal with the Blaugrana on Friday.
Miranda, 19, has featured for Barca at senior level in both the Copa del Rey and the Champions League, but saw his first-team opportunities limited behind Jordi Alba and new arrival at left-back Junior Firpo.
And he will spend the next two seasons in the Bundesliga on loan at Schalke, where he will team up with former Huddersfield Town coach David Wagner.