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Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has completed his surprise move to Schalke 04 after passing a medical on Friday while revealing he could have joined the German club as far back as last year. The 26-year-old signed a four-year deal to seal his return to Germany from Italian giants AC Milan. Boateng was presented to the press as Schalke�s latest signing on Friday afternoon haven passed a medical at Gelsenkirchen earlier in the morning. The versatile midfielder who has been handed the no.9 jersey says he is happy to make a return to his country of birth. �I�m happy to be back home in Germany in the best league in the world,� he said after his presentation. �The first contact was there a year ago. Sometimes you have to wait for good things and opportunities. It was just perfect � the club with its crazy fans, a young coach (Jens Keller) � and Horst Heldt (Schalke�s sporting director). I knew already I wanted to come. �It was just perfect � this club with its crazy fans, a young coach (Jens Keller), the sporting director Horst Held� I knew already I wanted to come.� The Ghana international leaves Milan after spending three years in Italy where he played 74 matches in the Serie-A and scored 10 goals.