A Derby Hero cancels his tents: The former defensive boss Naldo is leaving Schalke 04 and dares in the late autumn of his career a reboot on the French club AS Monaco. The both clubs announced on Thursday. Naldo receives a contract until 2020, according to media information, the release should be 1.2 million euros.

Naldo passed to hit-and-run after more than 13 years in the League, and over 450 matches for Werder Bremen, VfL Wolfsburg and Scarce. In October, the Royal blue had extended the contract with the veteran until 2020.

“The approval of this Transfer is not easy for us, because Naldo had with his performances as a large proportion of the Successes of FC Schalke 04, in particular, where in the past season,” said Schalke’s sporting Director Christian Heidel: “Due to these merits, we have complied with his request, wanting to once again change.”

In the current season, the native Brazilians Naldo had lost his regular place after a loss streak to start the season, coach Domenico Tedesco granted probably the most important player from the runner-up season at the use of seven-League.

“He has the feet always in the right place is smart in winning the Ball, and head to the ball. Naldos time will come,“ said Tedesco at the beginning of December appeasingly. Naldo himself had referred to his move to Schalke in 2016 as the “best decision of my life”.

His time as a footballer in the 1.98 metres great defender despite his age, not expired: He wanted to play “a few more years, because I feel physically as mid-to late 20s. Maybe I’ll be able to still be with 40 years in the Bundesliga.“ The Naldo said a few months ago. Now sieht6 the future abroad.