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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (r.) Celebrates the opening goal
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At Schalke, they are working on a return of the former audience favorite Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who was already under contract with the Bundesliga club between 2010 and 2017.
Why the attacker, who will end his career in the summer, can still be a reinforcement at the age of 37, he proved in his possibly last appearance for Ajax Amsterdam: In the away game at FC Twente Enschede it was 1: 1 after 89 minutes as a coach Erik ten Hag used the vice world champion as his last transfer option.
The missing Huntelaar in the top game against PSV Eindhoven last weekend came in for midfield talent Ryan Gravenberch.
A worthwhile move: One minute later, Huntelaar scored the opening goal for Ajax, after which he made it 3-1 in added time.
It was the league goals six and seven for the attacker this season.
The 1-0 for Ajax was achieved in the seventh minute by ex-Frankfurt Sébastien Haller, who moved to Amsterdam for a record transfer from West Ham United, while Spaniard Julio Pleguezuelo was responsible for leveling Twente in the 84th minute.
With the win, Ajax remain first with 38 points after matchday 16, followed by Feyenoord Rotterdam, three points behind.
On Sunday (4:45 pm) the two teams will meet in the next top game in the league - whether Huntelaar will still be there is questionable, because he could "definitely imagine" returning to Schalke, he told the broadcaster in a TV interview Espn.
But he wanted to "sleep on it for another night" and then discuss it with Ajax, said the Dutchman.
It will be "a difficult decision, but I think Ajax will allow me".
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