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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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Dejan Ljubičić, Anton Donkor and Max Grüger all in team training

Thursday’s training session was new signing Dejan Ljubičić’s first with the Schalke fans in attendance. The 28-year-old trained with his new teammates for the first time on Wednesday, albeit behind closed doors.

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Schalke 04 complete the signing of Dejan Ljubičić

FC Schalke 04 have added international experience to their midfield with the signing of Dejan Ljubičić. The 28-year-old joins from Croatian Europa League side Dinamo Zagreb and has signed a contract at Schalke until 30th June 2028. He will wear the number 21 shirt.

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Edin Džeko: As a striker, you don’t forget how to score goals

Edin Džeko’s first appearance for Schalke was almost the perfect debut. “The only thing missing was the victory,” he explained after the final whistle. Džeko’s first goal in Royal Blue got the Knappen back in the game, before Kenan Karaman’s stoppage-time strike made it 2-2 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

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Miron Muslic: As long as the final whistle hasn’t gone, anything can still happen

After a number of late goals, Sunday’s game (25/1) between FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Kaiserslautern ended 2-2 at the VELTINS-Arena. Miron Muslic and Torsten Lieberknecht reflected on the result after full time, while Kenan Karaman and Zaid Tchibara also shared their thoughts.

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