Schalke hopes to land Sami Khedira on a free transfer this summer.

Schalke chairman Clemens Tonnies believes Khedira is interested in leaving Real Madrid for a return to the Bundesliga.

Tonnies told Sport Bild on Wednesday: "It's my impression that Khedira wants to return to the Bundesliga by all means. I believe he does not doubt that for a second. I believe that there aren't too many clubs in Germany coming into question."

Last week, Spanish media reported that both sides have already agreed on a deal, but speaking to the sports weekly Tonnies rejected those claims as "nonsense," adding: "The person he is, he'd be a great fit here. He is a leader, a fighter. But it's also a fact that we won't go haywire."