Schalke 04 before the upheaval: striker and midfield alternative wanted!

Schalke 04 before the upheaval: striker and midfield alternative wanted!

FC Schalke 04 is faced with great challenges in the winter transfer period. Work worries and a small squad are added to the existing problems. The association is currently reporting problems with central players, as both Janik Bachmann, Amin Younes and Emil Höjlund are. The situation has prompted those responsible in the association to actively think about possible transfers.

The current transfer window is open until February 3, and Schalke 04 plans to strengthen the team's offensive with at least two new players. The main goals are the obligation of a striker and an offensive midfielder to give the team under coach Kees van Wonderen more throughout. This becomes all the more urgent because the club is in the 16th place in the 2nd Bundesliga and is therefore acute descent threatened.

squad changes and challenges

In the current squad planning, squad planner Ben Manga plays a central role. After the loan of players like Bryan Lasme to Zurich and Martin Wasinski to Ghent, he created space in the squad to specifically make new transfers. The departures of these players were necessary because they hardly had a perspective on the season. Manga had already signed 15 newcomers in the last transfer periods. So far, however, these transfers have made little impression and the expectations were not fulfilled.

Especially in the defensive midfield there is a need for action. Ron Schallenberg could not meet the expectations on the six and should now get competition. In addition, alternatives to captain Kenan Karaman are missing in the storm, which further complicates the situation. Schalke has actively communicated this information in consultant circles and shows that changes are urgently needed to improve the sporting situation.

last minute deals in view

BEN MANGA brings a valuable experience from his time at Eintracht Frankfurt, where he put a special focus on "last minute deals". Such transfers could be crucial for FC Schalke 04, especially in order to achieve the necessary stability in the relegation battle. Coach Kees van Wonderen, who has only been in office for a few weeks, has to deal with criticism and is under pressure to get the team on course as soon as possible.