Club desperate to keep Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool and Spurs targets

Schalke 04's Lewis Holtby (centre) battle for the ball with Arsenal's Francis Coquelin in last month's encounter at the Emirates Stadium. Photo credit: Sean Dempsey/PA wire

Thursday, November 15, 2012
9:13 PM

Transfer news: Schalke general manager Horst Heldt has insisted that the club want to keep Lewis Holtby and Klass-Jan Huntelaar with the German side.

Schalke's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar celebrates scoring against Arsenal in the Champions League. Photo credit: Sean Dempsey/PA wire

The duo’s contracts expire at the end of the season with Everton and Arsenal interested in Holtby, while Liverpool and Tottenham are eyeing Huntelaar.

Heldt said: “I cannot confirm today’s headlines in the media about Lewis Holtby but we’re in a constant, good exchange.

“We’re in intensive talks with Holtby and Huntelaar and want to extend both contracts.”