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Matchdays 25 to 27 scheduled

The German Football League (DFL) confirmed the timings for further 2. Bundesliga fixtures on Wednesday (4/2). FC Schalke 04’s meetings with Arminia Bielefeld, Hannover 96 and SV Darmstadt have now been scheduled.

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Frank Baumann: We’ve added both quality and depth

Germany’s winter transfer window closed on Monday evening (2/2, 20:00 CET). In recent days and weeks, Schalke have strengthened with a total of five players: Adil Aouchiche, Edin Džeko, Dejan Ljubičić, Kevin Müller and Moussa Ndiaye. Frank Baumann reflected on the club’s transfer business as he spoke to the media, also touching on Moussa Sylla’s move to New York, which ultimately fell through. schalke04.de has summarised the board member for sport’s quotes.

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Adil Aouchiche in training for the first time – Moussa Ndiaye to join in from Wednesday

Preparations for the home game against Dynamo Dresden are underway. Fans will be able to welcome a new face at Tuesday’s (3/2) training session: new signing Adil Aouchiche will make his first appearance on the training pitch at Schalke just a day after putting pen to paper. The midfielder was most recently on loan at Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen FC and has joined the Royal Blues from parent club Sunderland.

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Moussa Sylla to stay at Schalke – the reasons behind the decision

As New York City FC attempted to reopen negotiations on a deal that had already been fully agreed – and in doing so introduced disproportionate new demands – Moussa Sylla’s transfer will not go ahead.

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FC Schalke 04 sign Moussa Ndiaye on loan from RSC Anderlecht

FC Schalke 04 have brought in Moussa Ndiaye on loan from RSC Anderlecht for the remainder of the 2025/26 season. The left-footer strengthens Schalke’s options on the left side of their defence and will wear the number 16 shirt for the Royal Blues.

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Midfielder Adil Aouchiche joins FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 have signed central midfielder Adil Aouchiche on a deal running until at least 2027. The Frenchman most recently spent time on loan at Aberdeen FC in the Scottish Premiership, with English top-flight side Sunderland his parent club. He will wear the number 24 shirt for the Royal Blues.

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Jakob Sachse signs professional contract and is loaned to Viktoria Köln

FC Schalke 04 have handed striker Jakob Sachse a professional contract. The 19-year-old, who has impressed with strong performances for the club’s U23s this season, has signed a deal valid until 2029. He is now set to be loaned out to third-division side Viktoria Köln.

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Mauro Zalazar joins Braga on loan

Mauro Zalazar has been loaned to Braga for the remainder of the 2025/26 season. The midfielder’s contract at FC Schalke 04 is set to run until 30th June 2028.

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Kenan Karaman looks beyond the 2-0 defeat in Bochum: “The season is a marathon”

When Kenan Karaman turned the ball into the opposition net in the 76th minute in Bochum on Saturday (31/01), celebrations were initially raucous. However, that joy of potentially reducing the deficit was short-lived, since the VAR spotted that Edin Džeko had handled the ball in the build-up.

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Miron Muslic: I’m certain that we’ll bounce back!

The clash with local rivals VfL Bochum ended in a 2-0 defeat on Saturday (31/1). Afterwards, head coach Miron Muslic and VfL coach Uwe Rösler gave their thoughts on the game, while new signing Dejan Ljubičić and goalkeeper Loris Karius also had their say.

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S04 beaten 2-0 in Bochum

FC Schalke 04 lost 2-0 away at VfL Bochum on Saturday afternoon (31/1). The hosts took the lead within the first minute and were able to add to their advantage later in the first half.

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Miron Muslic: These are exactly the games we want

FC Schalke 04 are away to VfL Bochum in a local derby on Saturday (31/1). Kick-off at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion will be at 13:00 CET. “I’m expecting an intense game. Our opponents can be very dominant at home. We’ll have to be at our very best if we want to be successful,” said Miron Muslic.

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