Transfer expert Florian Plettenberg advises FC Schalke 04 to take a closer look at a duo when looking for a striker.
“There are two strikers that I would find very exciting for Schalke. One is Jonas Wind. VfL Wolfsburg said goodbye to him, I think very highly of him,” the “Sky” journalist told the “WAZ”.
According to reports, reinforcements for the nine are at the top of Schalke’s shopping list. According to Plettenberg, Wind would be a wonderful fit for the Royal Blues. “If he has a winger in Aouchiche who feeds him, with Muslic as coach he will be one for twelve or 13 Bundesliga goals if he is used regularly,” said the reporter, who is well connected in the transfer market.
His number two candidate is still an unknown quantity in this country. “A Norwegian named Tobias Lauritsen, who comes from Sparta Rotterdam, has great values,” said Plettenberg. “He comes onto the market for free, is 1.96 meters tall, very exciting.”
It is completely unclear what will happen next for veteran star Edin Dezko, whose contract at Schalke is expiring. “We need Edin Dzeko in the Bundesliga. He will be a striker who will give you six or seven goals. He will also be on the transfer market because there are one or two people who want to play with him,” Plettenberg made clear, referring to the 40-year-old Bosnian.
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However, regardless of Dzeko, Schalke need “a striker who can score goals and make at least 30 appearances. I also think that they absolutely need a clearer, a six,” said the transfer insider.
However, Plettenberg was convinced that S04 sports director Frank Baumann would “carefully and carefully put together a great squad”.
Plettenberg expressly welcomes the rise of the miners. “Schalke must never be relegated again, we need Schalke in the Bundesliga,” said the journalist. “Schalke is the third most relevant club in terms of everything there is in Germany. I hope that it will be a great transfer window, that coach Miron Muslic stays, that Schalke settle in 13th or 14th place at the end of the season.”
