Schalke are expected to take up a permanent signing option on Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb - but the player could still leave the club in the summer amid reported interest from Liverpool and Manchester United.
The Algerian joined the German club on loan last summer and Schalke have the option to make the move permanent for a fee of £17.8million.
Bentaleb has impressed during his spell in the Bundesliga so far and it has been claimed that Schalke will automatically take up the option to sign him on a permanent deal after his 20th league game.