Schalke confirm that Bayern target Nubel will leave the club at the end of the season as a free agent. Here Transfermarkt lists a best XI of free departures of Schalke these years.
Among them, many players are playing in the top 5 leagues as Goretzka is the most valuable one.
Matip just won the Champions League with Liverpool. He began his professional career with Schalke 04 in 2009 and was part of their teams that won the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup in 2011. He totalled 258 competitive appearances and 23 goals before moving to Liverpool on a free transfer in 2016.
In May 2017, Kolašinac made the decision not to renew his contract with Schalke 04, thus ending his six-year spell at German club. At the end of the 2016–17 season, he was voted in the Bundesliga Team of the Season.
Raúl signed a two-year contract with Schalke 04 on 28 July 2010 after leaving Real Madrid. At a press conference on 19 April 2012, Raúl announced he would leave Schalke after his contract expired in June.