Overview
- Schalke opened exploratory talks with Robin Gosens on Thursday to test whether the 32-year-old left-back could return from Fiorentina.
- Fiorentina is reported to be willing to accept a modest fee around €1 million because Gosens is not central to their plans, but the club still holds his contract through 2028.
- Gosens’s reported salary in Italy of more than €1 million net per year is the main obstacle because Schalke, as a newly promoted club, is unlikely to match that package.
- Moussa Ndiaye of Anderlecht remains Schalke’s named alternative on the left, but negotiations over a loan or permanent deal are difficult and the clubs are far apart on terms.
- A move would affect Schalke’s squad planning by offering experience for the left side while potentially limiting playing time for young prospect Vitalie Becker and testing the club’s tight wage budget.