One day after the third bankruptcy in the fourth second division game of the still young season, FC Schalke 04 is apparently making progress with its squad planning. The shaky defense is strengthened.
FC Schalke 04 are close to signing central defender Tomas Kalas. According to “Sky”, the 30-year-old was already in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday to complete the medical check.
The district club does not have to pay a fee for the veteran, his contract with the English second division club Bristol City expired at the end of June. The Czech defended for Bristol for five years, having previously played for Fulham FC and Middlesbrough FC on the island.
The name could also be familiar to fans of 1. FC Köln. In the 2014/15 season, the defender completed two games for the second-representation of the Domstadtklub in the Regionalliga West. A season earlier Kalas was still active for Chelsea FC, during this time he was even allowed to compete in the Champions League.
FC Schalke 04 urgently needs reinforcements
Those responsible at FC Schalke 04 recently made it clear in public that reinforcements should be brought on board by the end of the change period on September 1st. “We have to strengthen ourselves defensively. There’s also the issue of central defenders. There are players who can play inside and outside,” said sports director André Hechelmann in a media round.
A suitable man seems to have been found in Tomas Kalas. He can act both in the center of defense and on the right flank.
A look at the table makes it clear that Schalke still need to improve their defense. With eight goals conceded in four games, the Royal Blues’ defense is one of the weakest in the league so far. In the 0: 2 (0: 1) in the home game against Holstein Kiel, the new defense chief Ron Schallenberg also received a red card after an emergency brake.