da heads bet： Despite only having agreed a permanent deal for Sascha Riether just over a month ago, Fulham are now facing a fight to keep him at Craven Cottage, with Schalke interested, according to reports from the Daily Star.
da apostaganha： The German giants are keen to lure the defender back to his homeland, as they step up their transfer plans after securing Champions League football for next season.
Riether enjoyed a successful loan stint in London last term, convincing Cottagers chief Martin Jol to agree a permanent deal for his signature with Koln.
However, this has not deterred Schalke, who have made the right-back on of the transfer priorities.
Fulham only paid £1.3m to push through the move recently, but the Bundesliga side are thought to be willing to offer a significantly higher figure to steal him away.
Although he has openly said that he is happy with his current employers, Riether may be tempted to return to Germany in a bid to force his way into the national team ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
The lure of top level European football may also be another tempting factor, and something Fulham are highly unlikely to be able to promise him in the future.
Could Sascha Riether really turn his back on Fulham so quickly?
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