In order to get their squad competitive for the 2nd Bundesliga, FC Schalke 04 still have to upgrade all parts of the team after being relegated from the Bundesliga. There is still a need for action, especially in central defence, after two top performers in the second half of the season, Maya Yoshida and Moritz Jenz, left the club. One trail led to Berlin.
That’s where Rick van Drongelen is under contract. According to media reports, the Dutchman was discussed at Schalke after he was probably offered to the club.
Van Drongelen played on loan in the 2nd Bundesliga for FC Hansa Rostock in the past season, otherwise has a current contract with 1. FC Union Berlin until 2025. The 24-year-old developed into a top performer in Rostock and played a total of 23 games for the season Hansa. The club from the Baltic Sea only wants to keep the defensive stretches.
According to information from the “Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung”, speculation that the left-footed player could also sign up for FC Schalke is currently not too hot. The Gelsenkircheners are currently primarily working on loaning van Drongelen’s compatriot Sepp van den Berg again.
Van Drongelen once played for HSV in the Bundesliga
The youngster from FC Liverpool was injured at Schalke for a long time, but played in the S04 back team at the end of the season and not only convinced head coach Thomas Reis. First, however, van den Berg was sent back to Liverpool FC, where he is still under contract for a year.
Rick van Drongelen’s sporting future, on the other hand, still seems uncertain. The defender first gained a foothold in football in Germany at the age of just 18, when he played 18 Bundesliga games for HSV in their relegation season.