Christoph Metzelder: 'I will leave Schalke next summer'

German defender Christoph Metzelder has revealed that he will leave Schalke at the end of this season.

The 31-year-old's current contract runs out next summer and he admits that there is little chance of him being offered a new deal by the Royal Blues.

"I assume that I am leaving Schalke next summer," he told Bild. "That is my plan.

"It's really your duty when you see young talents knocking on the door.

"It is not clear [where I will be playing next season]. It will depend on what options I will have at the time."

Metzelder joined Schalke from Real Madrid in 2010.