Schalke say they have rejected an official approach from Blackburn for Raul because the former Spain striker wants to stay with the German club.
The 34-year-old, who arrived in Gelsenkirchen last summer from Real Madrid, was the subject of an inquiry from Rovers but that was swiftly dealt with by the Bundesliga outfit.
Schalke general manager Horst Heldt told www.schalke04.de: "Raul told us that he wants to stay with Schalke 04 and asked us to reject Blackburn Rovers. We have already done so.
"We are pleased that Raul wants to continue to contribute to all our sporting success."
Raul joined Schalke last summer after 16 years at Real Madrid, during which time he broke the Spanish club's all-time scoring record.
Despite netting 14 times in 36 games for the Royal Blues, reports have suggested the player is not happy in Gelsenkirchen and that his relationship with the club has broken down.
He was linked with a move to Blackburn, and Schalke confirmed contact in a statement yesterday which read: "FC Schalke 04 took an official inquiry from Blackburn Rovers, in which the Premier League club said they were interested in signing Raul."
Heldt added: "Our coach Ralf Rangnick, my [board] colleague Peter Peters and I have always stressed that we do not want him to leave."
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