Overview

• Schalke triggered a reported €700,000 release clause to secure Muslic from Plymouth Argyle, where his sudden exit drew complaints from chairman Simon Hallett.
• Muslic has outlined plans for a high-intensity pressing system inspired by Jürgen Klopp to restore stability and target promotion back to the Bundesliga.
• Under sports director Frank Baumann, Schalke sold left-back Derry John Murkin to FC Utrecht for around €1.5 million to bolster its summer budget.
• Baumann described a detailed recruitment process that identified Muslic’s leadership and tactical clarity as ideal for the club’s medium-term ambitions.
• Plymouth’s leadership revealed they accepted reduced compensation to avoid a legal battle after Muslic insisted he would not return to England.