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FC Schalke 04 - transfers & net spend
FC Schalke 04 signed 13 players for $3,066,865 and sold 14 for $231,462 in the 2026/27 window. Their current wage bill is on the FC Schalke 04 salaries page.
SPENT $3,066,865
RECEIVED $231,462
NET SPEND $2,835,404
MOVES 27
Data as of the 2026/27 window, the most recent transfer window held for FC Schalke 04.
2026/27
$3,066,865 spent · $231,462 received · net spend $2,835,404Signings 13
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satoshi Tanaka | $1,157,308 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Defensive Midfield | 23 | Japan |
| Junior Adamu | $925,846 | SC Freiburg | Centre-Forward | 25 | Austria |
| Junior Dina Ebimbe | $925,846 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Right Midfield | 25 | Cameroon/France |
| Kevin Müller | $57,865 | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | Goalkeeper | 35 | Germany |
| Ilyes Hamache | Loan ended | Amiens SC | Left Winger | 23 | France/Algeria |
| Luca Podlech | Loan ended | Aalesunds FK | Goalkeeper | 21 | Germany |
| Luca Vozar | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Defensive Midfield | 19 | Germany |
| Martin Wasinski | Loan ended | RFC Lüttich | Right-Back | 22 | Belgium |
| Mauro Zalazar | Loan ended | SC Braga U23 | Defensive Midfield | 21 | Uruguay/Spain |
| Maximilian Wöber | Free | Leeds United | Centre-Back | 28 | Austria |
| Mika Wallentowitz | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Right Midfield | 18 | Germany |
| Robin Gosens | Loan | ACF Fiorentina | Left-Back | 32 | Germany/Netherlands |
| Steve Noode | Loan ended | Union Titus Petange | Centre-Back | 21 | Cameroon |
Departures 14
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilyes Hamache | $231,462 | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | Left Winger | 23 | France/Algeria |
| Christopher Antwi-Adjei | Undisclosed | Without Club | Left Winger | 32 | Ghana/Germany |
| Felipe Sánchez | Loan | Santos Laguna | Centre-Back | 22 | Argentina/Italy |
| Henning Matriciani | Undisclosed | Without Club | Right-Back | 26 | Germany |
| Kevin Müller | Loan ended | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | Goalkeeper | 35 | Germany |
| Luca Podlech | Loan | Aalesunds FK | Goalkeeper | 21 | Germany |
| Martin Wasinski | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Right-Back | 22 | Belgium |
| Mauro Zalazar | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Defensive Midfield | 21 | Uruguay/Spain |
| Mika Wallentowitz | Loan | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Right Midfield | 18 | Germany |
| Moussa Ndiaye | Loan ended | RSC Anderlecht | Left-Back | 24 | Senegal |
| Peter Remmert | Loan | MSV Duisburg | Centre-Forward | 20 | Germany |
| Steve Noode | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Centre-Back | 21 | Cameroon |
| Tomas Kalas | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Centre-Back | 33 | Czech Republic |
| Zaid Tchibara | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Right Winger | 20 | Togo/Germany |
2025/26
$3,934,848 spent · $10,126,447 received · net profit $6,191,600Signings 25
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Gomis | $1,735,962 | FC Winterthur | Centre-Forward | 25 | Senegal/Spain |
| Dejan Ljubicic | $867,981 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Defensive Midfield | 28 | Austria |
| Finn Porath | $578,655 | Holstein Kiel | Right Midfield | 28 | Germany |
| Nikola Katic | $520,788 | FC Zürich | Centre-Back | 28 | Bosnia-Herzegovina/Croatia |
| Soufiane El-Faouzi | $231,462 | Alemannia Aachen | Central Midfield | 22 | Morocco/Germany |
| Adil Aouchiche | Free | Sunderland AFC | Attacking Midfield | 23 | Algeria/France |
| Bryan Lasme | Loan ended | Grasshopper Club Zurich | Centre-Forward | 26 | France/Cote d'Ivoire |
| Dylan Leonard | Undisclosed | Without Club | Centre-Back | 18 | Australia/Scotland |
| Edin Dzeko | Free | ACF Fiorentina | Centre-Forward | 39 | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Emmanuel Gyamfi | Loan ended | VVV-Venlo | Left-Back | 20 | Germany/Ghana |
| Hasan Kuruçay | Free | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Centre-Back | 27 | Türkiye/Denmark |
| Henning Matriciani | Loan ended | SV Waldhof Mannheim | Right-Back | 25 | Germany |
| Jakob Sachse | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Centre-Forward | 19 | Germany |
| Johannes Siebeking | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Goalkeeper | 19 | Germany |
| Kevin Müller | Loan | 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 | Goalkeeper | 34 | Germany |
| Lino Tempelmann | Loan ended | Eintracht Braunschweig | Central Midfield | 26 | Germany |
| Martin Wasinski | Loan ended | Jong Genk | Right-Back | 21 | Belgium |
| Mertcan Ayhan | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Centre-Back | 18 | Türkiye/Germany |
| Moussa Ndiaye | Loan | RSC Anderlecht | Left-Back | 23 | Senegal |
| Paul Pöpperl | Loan ended | FC Viktoria Köln | Attacking Midfield | 22 | Germany |
| Peter Remmert | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Centre-Forward | 19 | Germany |
| Ron-Thorben Hoffmann | Loan ended | Eintracht Braunschweig | Goalkeeper | 26 | Germany |
| Steve Noode | Loan ended | SCR Altach | Centre-Back | 20 | Cameroon |
| Timo Becker | Free | Holstein Kiel | Centre-Back | 28 | Germany |
| Zaid Tchibara | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Right Winger | 19 | Togo/Germany |
Departures 25
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylan Bulut | $6,943,849 | Besiktas JK | Right-Back | 19 | Germany/Türkiye |
| Derry Murkin | $1,388,769 | FC Utrecht | Left-Back | 25 | England/Netherlands |
| Justin Heekeren | $578,655 | RSC Anderlecht | Goalkeeper | 25 | Germany |
| Paul Seguin | $462,923 | Hertha BSC | Central Midfield | 30 | Germany |
| Lino Tempelmann | $347,193 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Central Midfield | 26 | Germany |
| Emmanuel Gyamfi | $289,327 | Aberdeen FC | Left-Back | 20 | Germany/Ghana |
| Ron-Thorben Hoffmann | $115,731 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Goalkeeper | 26 | Germany |
| Amin Younes | Undisclosed | Without Club | Left Winger | 32 | Germany/Lebanon |
| Aris Bayindir | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Attacking Midfield | 18 | Germany/Türkiye |
| Aymen Barkok | Undisclosed | Without Club | Attacking Midfield | 27 | Morocco/Germany |
| Dominick Drexler | Undisclosed | Attacking Midfield | 35 | Germany | |
| Ibrahima Cissé | Free | FC Aarau | Centre-Back | 24 | Mali/France |
| Ilyes Hamache | Loan | Amiens SC | Left Winger | 22 | France/Algeria |
| Jakob Sachse | Loan | FC Viktoria Köln | Centre-Forward | 19 | Germany |
| Marcin Kamiński | Free | Wisla Plock | Centre-Back | 33 | Poland |
| Martin Wasinski | Loan | RFC Lüttich | Right-Back | 21 | Belgium |
| Mauro Zalazar | Loan | SC Braga U23 | Defensive Midfield | 20 | Uruguay/Spain |
| Mehmet Aydin | Free | Eintracht Braunschweig | Right-Back | 23 | Türkiye/Germany |
| Michael Langer | Undisclosed | Goalkeeper | 40 | Austria | |
| Niklas Barthel | Free | FC Gütersloh | Right-Back | 20 | Germany |
| Pape Meïssa Ba | Free | Widzew Lodz | Centre-Forward | 28 | Senegal |
| Paul Pöpperl | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Attacking Midfield | 22 | Germany |
| Ralf Fährmann | Undisclosed | Without Club | Goalkeeper | 36 | Germany |
| Steve Noode | Loan | Union Titus Petange | Centre-Back | 20 | Cameroon |
| Tobias Mohr | Free | Standard Liège | Left Midfield | 29 | Germany |
2024/25
$5,902,273 spent · $15,646,806 received · net profit $9,744,534Signings 29
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Sylla | $2,893,270 | Pau FC | Centre-Forward | 24 | Mali/France |
| Felipe Sánchez | $1,388,769 | Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | Centre-Back | 20 | Argentina/Italy |
| Adrian Gantenbein | $347,193 | FC Winterthur | Right-Back | 23 | Switzerland |
| Emil Højlund | $347,193 | FC Copenhagen | Centre-Forward | 19 | Denmark |
| Mauro Zalazar | $347,193 | Granada CF U19 | Defensive Midfield | 19 | Uruguay/Spain |
| Pape Meïssa Ba | $347,193 | Grenoble Foot 38 | Centre-Forward | 27 | Senegal |
| Aris Bayindir | $231,462 | RB Leipzig U19 | Attacking Midfield | 17 | Germany/Türkiye |
| Amin Younes | Undisclosed | Without Club | Left Winger | 30 | Germany/Lebanon |
| Anton Donkor | Free | Eintracht Braunschweig | Left-Back | 26 | Germany/Ghana |
| Aymen Barkok | Free | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Attacking Midfield | 26 | Morocco/Germany |
| Christopher Antwi-Adjei | Free | VfL Bochum | Left Winger | 30 | Ghana/Germany |
| Emmanuel Gyamfi | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Left-Back | 19 | Germany/Ghana |
| Ilyes Hamache | Undisclosed | Valenciennes FC | Left Winger | 21 | France/Algeria |
| Janik Bachmann | Free | FC Hansa Rostock | Central Midfield | 28 | Germany |
| Justin Heekeren | Loan ended | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Goalkeeper | 23 | Germany |
| Loris Karius | Undisclosed | Without Club | Goalkeeper | 31 | Germany |
| Luca Podlech | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Goalkeeper | 19 | Germany |
| Martin Wasinski | Free | Royal Charleroi SC | Right-Back | 20 | Belgium |
| Max Grüger | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Defensive Midfield | 19 | Germany |
| Mehmet Aydin | Loan ended | Trabzonspor | Right-Back | 22 | Türkiye/Germany |
| Niklas Barthel | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Right-Back | 19 | Germany |
| Paul Pöpperl | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 II | Attacking Midfield | 21 | Germany |
| Paul Pöpperl | Loan ended | VVV-Venlo | Attacking Midfield | 21 | Germany |
| Ron-Thorben Hoffmann | Free | Eintracht Braunschweig | Goalkeeper | 25 | Germany |
| Sebastian Polter | Loan ended | SV Darmstadt 98 | Centre-Forward | 33 | Germany |
| Soichiro Kozuki | Loan ended | Górnik Zabrze | Right Winger | 23 | Japan |
| Steve Noode | Undisclosed | A.S. International Football Académie | Centre-Back | 19 | Cameroon |
| Taylan Bulut | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Right-Back | 18 | Germany/Türkiye |
| Vitalie Becker | Undisclosed | FC Schalke 04 U19 | Left-Back | 19 | Germany/Russia |
Departures 24
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assan Ouédraogo | $11,573,082 | RB Leipzig | Central Midfield | 18 | Germany/Burkina Faso |
| Keke Topp | $2,314,617 | SV Werder Bremen | Centre-Forward | 20 | Germany |
| Marius Müller | $1,735,962 | VfL Wolfsburg | Goalkeeper | 30 | Germany |
| Soichiro Kozuki | $23,146 | TSV 1860 Munich | Right Winger | 23 | Japan |
| Blendi Idrizi | Undisclosed | Without Club | Attacking Midfield | 26 | Kosovo/Germany |
| Brandon Soppy | Loan ended | Atalanta BC | Right-Back | 22 | France |
| Bryan Lasme | Loan | Grasshopper Club Zurich | Centre-Forward | 26 | France/Cote d'Ivoire |
| Cédric Brunner | Undisclosed | Without Club | Right-Back | 30 | Switzerland |
| Danny Latza | Undisclosed | Without Club | Defensive Midfield | 34 | Germany |
| Darko Churlinov | Loan ended | Burnley FC | Left Winger | 23 | North Macedonia |
| Emmanuel Gyamfi | Loan | VVV-Venlo | Left-Back | 19 | Germany/Ghana |
| Henning Matriciani | Loan | SV Waldhof Mannheim | Right-Back | 24 | Germany |
| Leo Greiml | Undisclosed | NAC Breda | Centre-Back | 23 | Austria |
| Lino Tempelmann | Loan | Eintracht Braunschweig | Central Midfield | 25 | Germany |
| Martin Wasinski | Loan | Jong Genk | Right-Back | 20 | Belgium |
| Paul Pöpperl | Loan | VVV-Venlo | Attacking Midfield | 21 | Germany |
| Paul Pöpperl | Loan | FC Viktoria Köln | Attacking Midfield | 21 | Germany |
| Ron-Thorben Hoffmann | Loan | Eintracht Braunschweig | Goalkeeper | 25 | Germany |
| Sebastian Polter | Free | Eintracht Braunschweig | Centre-Forward | 33 | Germany |
| Simon Terodde | Undisclosed | Centre-Forward | 36 | Germany | |
| Steve Noode | Loan | SCR Altach | Centre-Back | 19 | Cameroon |
| Thomas Ouwejan | Free | NEC Nijmegen | Left-Back | 27 | Netherlands |
| Timo Baumgartl | Undisclosed | Without Club | Centre-Back | 28 | Germany |
| Yusuf Kabadayi | Loan ended | FC Bayern Munich II | Left Winger | 20 | Germany/Türkiye |
Transfers at other clubs
Karlsruher SCFortuna DüsseldorfHamburger SVFC St. PauliSpVgg Greuther FürthEintracht BraunschweigSC Paderborn 07Hannover 96Holstein KielWiesbaden1. FC NürnbergMagdeburgHansa RostockSV ElversbergKaiserslauternShkodran MustafiSead KolasinacMaya YoshidaTomas KalasMoritz JenzFrederik RønnowGonçalo PaciênciaAlexander SchwolowSebastian Rudy
Frequently asked questions
How much have FC Schalke 04 spent on transfers?
FC Schalke 04 spent $3,066,865 on 13 signings in the 2026/27 window.
What is FC Schalke 04's net spend?
FC Schalke 04 had a net spend of $2,835,404, having received $231,462 from 14 sales.
Who is FC Schalke 04's most expensive signing?
Satoshi Tanaka from Fortuna Düsseldorf for $1,157,308.