After weeks of celebration, FC Schalke 04 is slowly turning its attention to the new season. In order to be able to compete in the top echelon of German football after the celebrated promotion to the Bundesliga, several new additions are to join the squad. Successful coach Miron Muslic seems to have chosen his very own dream player.
This refers to Mika Baur, who followed FC Schalke 04 into the 1st Bundesliga with SC Paderborn on Monday evening. In the 2-1 win after extra time against VfL Wolfsburg, the central midfielder was one of the best players on the pitch.
According to “Sky” information, Knappen coach Miron Muslic is a big fan of the 21-year-old, who comes from the SC Freiburg youth team.
Baur’s working paper in Paderborn is only valid until 2027, so the East Westphalians will probably not be able to claim huge amounts of money for their top performers. There is talk of a transfer fee of around three million euros.
In addition to S04, Werder Bremen and Mainz 05 are also said to be courting the services of the German U21 international. Wolfsburg, who were also originally interested, are out of the race after relegation.
Baur had already impressed with four goals and six assists in the regular season.
FC Schalke 04 facing change in midfield
At Schalke, the Paderborn player could increase the competition in the control center. Since there are also rumors of a change surrounding shooting star Soufiane El-Faouzi, Baur could slip into the role of successor.
The sought-after right-footer wants to hold talks shortly to make a decision about his future. Staying with the SCP is not too likely.
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Schalke 04 has not yet announced an external new signing for the coming season. However, the sporting leadership around Frank Baumann is looking for reinforcements in several positions.
An important piece of the puzzle is veteran Edin Dzeko, who joined the team in the second half of the season and scored many important goals on the way to promotion. It is still unclear whether the Bosnian will continue his career.
