Schalke midfielder Alessandro Schopf has signed a new contact that ties him to the Bundesliga club until 2021.
Schopf joined Schalke from Nuremberg midway through the 2015-16 season and has gone on to score 11 goals in 68 matches across all competitions.
The 24-year-old Austria international has returned to action this term after suffering a ruptured cruciate knee ligament in April and Schalke boss Domenico Tedesco was thrilled to retain his services for a longer spell.
"Schopf is almost a complete player," he said. "He is very diligent and runs many, many kilometres in each game.