Tom Krauß is an absolute must in FC Schalke 04’s central defensive midfield. The youngster was in the starting XI in all 25 Bundesliga games for the Royal Blues – otherwise only veteran Maya Yoshida managed that. Schalke definitely want to keep their loan player from RB Leipzig beyond the summer. Now it also seems clear under what conditions this would be possible.
“Sky” reporter Florian Plettenberg wants to know under what sporting and financial conditions it would be possible for FC Schalke to sign the German U21 international from RB Leipzig. After the end of the loan in Gelsenkirchen, Krauss is still under contract with the Saxons until 2025
According to the media report, the first condition for a permanent transfer to the Ruhr area is that FC Schalke 04 keeps the class. The Knappen are currently on the penultimate place in the table, but are within striking distance of the Rettenden Ufer.
Tom Krauß is undisputed in midfield at FC Schalke 04
In the summer, a fixed fee of three million euros would then be due for Krauss, for which he would sign in Gelsenkirchen in the long term until 2027. According to “Sky”, there are also possible bonus payments of up to 1.5 million euros. 500,000 euros have already flowed to Leipzig as a rental fee for the current season.
The player himself is said to be determined to continue his sporting career at Schalke in the coming season. Accordingly, the regular player wants to continue to perform well in order to achieve the goal of the season with the royal blue.
It seems a long way off for the 21-year-old to return to the Red Bulls. Tom Krauß made his Bundesliga debut for RB Leipzig in the 2019/2020 season as a teenager, then played for 1. FC Nürnberg on loan in the 2nd Bundesliga for another two years.
At S04, he is the undisputed regular player in midfield this season, both under Thomas Reis and under his predecessor Frank Kramer.