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Vitalie Becker signs new contract until 2030

Schalke 04 have continued to shape their squad for the future by handing another Knappenschmiede graduate a new deal. Vitalie Becker has signed a contract running until 30th June 2030. The 21-year-old left-back, who was born in Bottrop, has been at Schalke since joining the club’s U9s and won the German U17 title with the Royal Blues in the summer of 2022.

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Kenan Karaman to miss cup game in Halle

Kenan Karaman will be unavailable for Schalke 04’s DFB-Pokal game away to Hallescher FC next Monday. The captain suffered a heavy fall on his hip in the friendly against Atalanta (8/8), and fluid has since built up around the affected area.

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Robin Gosens completes majority of team training

New signing Robin Gosens, who suffered a thigh injury in the friendly away to Hessen Kassel at the start of the month, was able to take part in most of Wednesday’s (12/8) team training session.

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Mauro Zalazar joins NK Kustošija

Mauro Zalazar has left FC Schalke 04 to join Croatian second-division side NK Kustošija. The 21-year-old had previously spent the second half of the 2025/26 season on loan at SC Braga U23s.

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S04 sign Junior Dina Ebimbe

FC Schalke 04 have strengthened their options on the right side with the signing of Junior Dina Ebimbe from Eintracht Frankfurt. The Cameroon international has signed a contract with Schalke until 30th June 2028 and will wear the number 29 shirt.

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Edin Džeko signs new Schalke deal and keeps number 10 shirt

Edin Džeko will be back in the Bundesliga in his 23rd season of professional football after agreeing to remain at FC Schalke 04 for the coming campaign. Following a successful second half of the season with the Royal Blues, the Bosnia and Herzegovina captain has signed a new one-year contract. Džeko will join the team for training on Tuesday (4/8). He represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at his second World Cup this summer, having previously featured at the tournament in 2014.

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Nikola Katic starts pre-season testing

Nikola Katic is back auf Schalke. Following his time off after the World Cup, he continued his pre-season testing on Monday morning (3/8), having begun the assessments on Sunday afternoon. Katic will join the team on the pitch for Tuesday morning’s training session.

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Homegrown defender Mertcan Ayhan signs new long-term contract

FC Schalke 04 have extended Gelsenkirchen-born defender Mertcan Ayhan’s contract until 30th June 2030, securing the long-term future of another player developed in the club’s academy, the Knappenschmiede. The 19-year-old’s new deal does not include a release clause, further underlining the club’s commitment to continuity in their squad planning and to developing players from the Knappenschmiede.

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Schalke 04 continue pre-season preparations

Schalke 04 returned to training on Wednesday morning (29/7), holding an open session at the club’s training ground in Gelsenkirchen as preparations continued following the training camp in Austria.

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Mika Wallentowitz joins Greuther Fürth on loan

Mika Wallentowitz will spend the 2026/27 season on loan at SpVgg Greuther Fürth. The deal will run until 30th June 2027 and does not include an option to buy. The 18-year-old is under contract at Schalke until 30th June 2030.

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Luca Vozar sidelined for the time being

Luca Vozar sustained a painful bruise to his upper back in yesterday's friendly against Kharkiv. After a thorough examination, including imaging tests, a fracture was ruled out.

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Centre-back Maximilian Wöber joins FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 have secured the services of experienced centre-back Maximilian Wöber. The 28-year-old was most recently under contract at Leeds United, having spent the 2025/26 season on loan at Bundesliga outfit SV Werder Bremen. Wöber’s career also includes stints at Borussia Mönchengladbach, RB Salzburg, Sevilla FC, Ajax and Rapid Vienna.

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