Reports suggest that both players will be joining the Bundesliga club before the weekend.
Benjamin Stambouli and Ryan Mason after game
Nabil Bentaleb’s exit from Tottenham Hotspur was confirmed earlier today, with his destination Schalke 04 of the German Bundesliga.
The Algerian has joined the club on loan, with a buying option at the end of the season included in the deal.
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It will be a fall from grace for the midfielder, who was very popular with former boss Tim Sherwood but has been less so under Mauricio Pochettino.
But he will not be the only Pochettino reject at Schalke, according to reports emanating from Germany yesterday.
Tottenham’s Nabil Bentaleb (R) celebrates scoring their first goal with Benjamin Stambouli
Derwesten are just one of several sources reporting that Benjamin Stambouli will also be joining Schalke from Paris-Saint Germain this week.
Stambouli was signed during Pochettino’s first summer in charge but never became a first-team regular and was sold to Paris Sant-Germain last year.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
The midfielder has struggled in the French capital and it now seems he will be trying to get his career back on track in Gelsenkirchen along with his former Spurs team-mate Bentaleb.
Hopefully the pair can guide each other back to their best.
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