"Even my wife didn't know about Trabzonspor" - Maya Yoshida posts hilarious tweet about transfer expert Fabrizio Romano Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Even my wife didn t know about Trabzonspor - Maya Yoshida posts hilarious tweet about transfer expert Fabrizio Romano

Maya Yoshida has joined Schalke in the ongoing transfer window. Japan international , who has joined on a free transfer, expressed his surprise after acclaimed transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported his transfer. Yoshida, who recently played for Serie A side Sampdoria, signed a one-year deal with the option of another season with the promoted Bundesliga club on Tuesday. Last season, the 33-year-old featured in 26 games for Sampdoria across competitions, registering two goals and three assists. Before his move to Gelsenkirchen was even finalised, Romano claimed that the player had turned down offers from other clubs, including Turkish club Trabzonspor. Reacting to that, the defender tweeted: "This guy is incredible. ... even my wife didn't know about Trabzonspor." This guy is incredible… even my wife didn’t know about Trabzonspor 奥さんにも言ってない事、知られてた。笑 Schalke 04 are set to sign Japanese centre back Maya Yoshida on a free transfer. Been told he’s gonna fly to Germany tomorrow to undergo medical teste.

Schalke going to continue their Japanese era - Yoshida turned down many offers, including Trabzonspor.Schalke 04 are set to sign Japanese centre back Maya Yoshida on a free transfer. Been told he’s gonna fly to Germany tomorrow to undergo medical teste. Schalke going to continue their Japanese era - Yoshida turned down many offers, including Trabzonspor. This guy is incredible… even my wife didn’t know about Trabzonspor 奥さんにも言ってない事、知られてた。笑 The Italian journalist promptly : "Thank you for the kind words, Maya. ... and tell your wife to follow me here if she wants Yoshida updates!" thank you for the kind words, Maya… and tell your wife to follow me here of she wants Yoshida updates! ‍

Here we go! Was a pleasure to have you in Italy and enjoy Schalke This guy is incredible… even my wife didn’t know about Trabzonspor 奥さんにも言ってない事、知られてた。笑 This guy is incredible… even my wife didn’t know about Trabzonspor 奥さんにも言ってない事、知られてた。笑 thank you for the kind words, Maya… and tell your wife to follow me here of she wants Yoshida updates! ‍Here we go! Was a pleasure to have you in Italy and enjoy Schalke On completing his move to the Royal Blues, Yoshida told the club's : "I'm delighted to get the chance to wear the FC Schalke 04 shirt, and I'm looking forward to getting to know my teammates, the coaching staff and the fans. I attended a match at the VELTINS-Arena many years ago, back when Atsuto Uchida was playing right-back, and I've also followed the Bundesliga with great interest for a long time. Therefore, I'm really pleased to finally become a part of it." Yoshida, who has earned 119 international caps for Japan, has played for Premier League club Southampton, making 194 appearances across competitions in eight seasons. He has also played for VVV-Venlo in the Netherlands and Nagoya Grampus in Japan.

Schalke sign Maya Yoshida and others ahead of new season

Following their return to the top flight, Schalke announced the appointment of Frank Kramer as their new coach on a two-year deal. The tactician has previously had spells in charge of Arminia Bielefeld, Greuther Furth and Fortuna Dusseldorf. The Royal Blues finished bottom of the Bundesliga in the 2020-21 season but came straight back up after winning the second division last campaign. They won 20 of 34 games, accumulating 65 points. Apart from , the club have also roped in striker Sebastian Polter, midfielders Florent Mollet and Rodrigo Zalazar. They have snapped up winger Tobias Mohr, centre-backs Leo Greiml and Ibrahima Cisse and left-back Thomas Oujewan too as they look to stay in the German top flight. Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found