Everton defender Jonjoe Kenny to spend the season at Schalke

He made 13 appearances for Everton last season, including eight Premier League starts, covering for first-choice right-back Seamus Coleman who returned from injury in March.

"It is a big chance for me, to come to a new country and show off my abilities, especially at a big club like Schalke," Kenny told schalke04.de.

"Schalke 04 is a club with a long history and fantastic fans. I'm happy to be here and can't wait to get up and running with the team."

Schalke's sporting director Jochen Schneider admits Kenny's arrival is a key one for them.

"We are very happy that we have been able to get Jonjoe Kenny at FC Schalke 04," he said. "With this signing we have filled the hole at right-back and completed one of our aims of the summer.

"My thanks go to technical director Michael Reschke, the scouting team and our head coach David Wagner, who knows Jonjoe from the Premier League."

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