Schalke striker Soren Larsen is seeking a move away.

The Dane has been linked with Sunderland and Rangers and said: "It would be best for all concerned if I leave. I am not getting what I expect and the club is not getting it either.

"I don't expect to be with Schalke at the start of pre-season training on July 1."

A transfer away from Germany is not on Larsen's mind, however, as he admitted he would like to stay in the Bundesliga.

"It would be better for me to stay in Germany rather than start afresh in France or England," he added.