Schalke manager Felix Magath has revealed he accepted an offer for
Kevin Kuranyi earlier this month but the player vetoed the deal.
The identity of the club has not been revealed but Kuranyi
has attracted plenty of interest from clubs in the Barclays Premier
League, being linked with Sunderland and Birmingham.
Kuranyi's decision to turn down the move left Magath with
mixed feelings, as his club would have welcomed the money since the
27-year-old is out of contract in the summer, but his goals could
lead Schalke into Europe next season.
Magath said: "I had already reached an agreement with a club
who wanted to buy him, but Kevin said that he did not want to
leave.
"Selling him was only an issue because of financial reasons.
"On the sporting side, I am not unhappy that he is staying
because we can still do with him."
The 27-year-old scored eight of Schalke's 26 goals during the
first half of the season, leaving in them a position to move to the
top of the table with victory over Nurnberg on Sunday.
