Anthony Modeste (36 years old) will not betray Dortmund. Free since his departure from Al Ahly last June, the French striker was on the shelves of Schalke 04 as we revealed to you, he will ultimately not join the other Rühr club. One of the reasons given by the former Bordeaux player is notably his time with BVB, the sworn enemy of Schalke. He nevertheless says he is honored to have received an offer from such a big club.
“I declined the offer from FC Schalke yesterday. I had the opportunity to meet the club management and had excellent conversations with the coach and Ben Manga. As a Cologne resident and former Dortmund player, I don’t feel comfortable with the idea of joining Schalke. Nevertheless, I am honored to have received such an offer, because Schalke is truly a great club!”declared the Frenchman in the columns of Sky Sports Germany to explain his decision.
