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Seven Schalke players who used the club as a stepping stone to bigger things – Goretzka to follow Ozil and Sane?

Leon Goretzka is one of the most wanted men in European football right now.

The Schalke playmaker is entering the final months of his contract with the Bundesliga club before becoming a free-agent in the summer.

A host of clubs are interested in securing his signature as they attempt to lure away another of Schalke’s prized assets.

The Gelsenkirchen outfit have become accustomed to losing their brightest talents over the years to European football’s biggest clubs.

But what about the other players who have left Schalke for new sporting projects across the globe?