German international defender Christoph Metzelder has signed for Schalke . The 29-year - old agrees a four - year contract with the title chasers . Metzelder , who spent some time at Schalke as a junior , made his name at the Blues ' bitter rivals Borussia Dormund -- winning the Bundesliga title in 2002 and featuring in the Germany side that lost to Brazil in that year 's World Cup final . Metzelder has had an injury - plagued three - year spell with Real Madrid .
German international defender Christoph Metzelder has signed for Schalke . The 29-year - old agrees a four - year contract with the title chasers . Metzelder has had an injury - plagued three - year spell with Real Madrid .