Klaas-Jan Huntelaar pens Schalke 04 contract extension

Schalke 04 striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until June 2017, with an option for an additional year also available.

The 31-year-old's contract was due to expire at the end of the current season, with a number of European clubs thought to be interested in the player's services.

However, Schalke revealed in a tweet earlier today that the prolific frontman has now put pen to paper:

+++BREAKING+++ @KJ_Huntelaar! #S04 http://t.co/RjlUusjoam pic.twitter.com/wH2QJbNXZN

— FC Schalke 04 (@s04) December 20, 2014

Huntelaar has bagged seven goals in 15 Bundesliga appearances this season.