Schalke president Clemens Tonnies has again declared interest in Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira.

Schalke hope to sign the Germany international on a Bosman.

"I'm a huge Sami Khedira fan because he is a leader who can help improve the team. He has an incredible reputation with the national team", Tonnies told Sport1.

"We've spoken several times. Now it's up to Horst Held (Schalke's director of football) and Khedira's agent to find a satisfactory solution."