Brazilian attacking midfielder Raffael from Dynamo Kyiv will play on loan for Germany's Schalke 04 until June 30, 2012, the Ukrainian club has announced.
“After the end of the 2012/2013 season Schalke will have a chance to buy the player,” reads a statement posted on Dynamo’s official Web site on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old Raffael moved to Dynamo on July 27, 2012, signing a four-year contract with the club.
In the autumn part of the Ukrainian Premier League the Brazilian played nine games for Dynamo (four in the first team), scoring one goal and giving two assists. He also played three matches for Dynamo in the Champions League and one game in the Ukrainian Cup.
