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U19 captain Luca Vozar steps up to Schalke’s first-team squad

A true product of the Knappenschmiede youth academy has made the step up to Schalke’s first-team squad: Luca Vozar, who has been at S04 for eleven seasons, is now part of head coach Miron Muslic’s side. The Bottrop-born midfielder will wear the number 38 in the senior squad.

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Kevin Müller to remain at Schalke

Kevin Müller will continue to be part of FC Schalke 04’s goalkeeping setup in the new season. After a successful loan spell in the second half of last term, which saw him make four competitive appearances for the Royal Blues, S04 have now reached an agreement with 1. FC Heidenheim over a permanent transfer.

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Felipe Sanchez joins Santos Laguna on loan

Centre-back Felipe Sanchez has left FC Schalke 04 to join Mexican top-division side Santos Laguna on a season-long loan deal. The two clubs have agreed that an obligation to buy will be triggered if Sanchez makes a certain number of appearances for the Torreón-based side during the 2026/27 season.

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First training session for Satoshi Tanaka and Junior Adamu

Schalke are back in training, with the first-team squad beginning preparations for the upcoming Bundesliga season at 14:30 CEST on Sunday (5/7). Individual performance and medical tests had already taken place over the previous two days.

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Soufiane El-Faouzi signs new deal until 2030

FC Schalke 04 have secured the long-term future of Soufiane El-Faouzi, tying the midfielder down to a new contract until 2030 on the back of a stellar season. The new agreement does not include a release clause. Following his arrival from the 3. Liga, El-Faouzi started all 34 league matches during Schalke’s promotion-winning campaign, completing the full 90 minutes on 31 occasions.

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Peter Remmert joins MSV Duisburg on loan

Peter Remmert will spend the next season in the 3. Liga, with FC Schalke 04 agreeing a loan deal with MSV Duisburg until 30th June 2027. The third-tier side do not have an option to buy. The striker made three appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for the Royal Blues last season, while also playing eleven times for the U23s in the Regionalliga West and scoring two goals.

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Ilyes Hamache joins SC Cambuur

Ilyes Hamache has left FC Schalke 04 to join Eredivisie side SC Cambuur. The terms of the transfer will remain undisclosed.

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Attacker Junior Adamu joins FC Schalke 04

Junior Adamu is set to add intensity and flexibility to the Royal Blues’ attack after completing a move from SC Freiburg to FC Schalke 04. The 25-year-old, who has won nine caps for Austria, has signed a contract until 30th June 2029. Adamu spent the second half of last season on loan at Scottish giants Celtic, where he celebrated winning both the league title and the Scottish Cup.

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Schalke 04 sign Satoshi Tanaka

FC Schalke 04 have strengthened their midfield with the signing of Satoshi Tanaka from Fortuna Düsseldorf. The defensive midfielder made 13 appearances for Fortuna in the second half of last season, having previously been under contract at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan until December 2025.

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Goalkeeper Loris Karius extends his contract at FC Schalke 04

Loris Karius has signed a new contract at FC Schalke 04, putting pen to paper on a new deal dated 30th June 2028. Karius was a key figure in Schalke winning promotion back to the Bundesliga, with the Royal Blues conceding a league-low 31 goals all season. Karius featured in 30 league matches in 2025/26, keeping 13 clean sheets in the process.

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Christopher Antwi-Adjei, Henning Matriciani and Paul Pöpperl officially bid farewell

Ahead of Saturday’s home game against Eintracht Braunschweig (17/5), Christopher Antwi-Adjei, Henning Matriciani and Paul Pöpperl were given an official send-off ceremony before the trio leave S04 this summer.

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Hasan Kuruçay back in team training

Hasan Kuruçay was able to return to team training on Thursday (14/5), as the Royal Blues hosted a session open to the public at the Parkstadion. The centre-back had suffered a knock to the ankle during the home game against Fortuna Düsseldorf, and was therefore left out of the squad in Nuremberg last weekend.

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