The sparrows have already whistled it from the roofs of Gelsenkirchen in the past few days, now the transfer is official: FC Schalke 04, as expected, is increasing with central defenders Nikola Katic from FC Zurich. Head coach Miron Muslic knows the Bosnian international from the second half of the season at Plymouth Argyle.
“With Nikola Katic, an internationally experienced central defender, who has an impressive height at 1.94 meters, is very header. He is an aggressive and physically present defender. Nikola worked in Plymouth under Miron Muslic, so he knows his ideas and expectations from the daily work,” explained Youri Mulder, Director Professional, explained, as well. In a message.
The newcomer, which has acted for Plymouth Argyle in the English championship under Muslic since February 2025, will be a reinforcement for the second division club, “said the new trainer:” I am glad that we were able to implement the transfer at this early date of preparation and Nikola can start with us. “
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The newcomer, which signed a three -year contract on the Berger Feld by June 30, 2028, is looking forward to his new club. “Schalke 04 and the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany are a great challenge for me. I didn’t have to think long to choose the Schalke offer directly,” said the third summer transfer
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“The special constellation with Miron Muslic as a trainer is only one aspect that immediately convinced me. I come to Schalke to contribute to the team with my performance,” continued the new defense. FC Schalke 04 leaves open how high the transfer for Katic is.
According to “Sport Bild”, a transfer fee of 450,000 euros flows, which can “rise significantly” due to agreed bonus payments. However, the newspaper limits, the majority of the additional payments should not be easy to reach.