Overview

• Sporting director Frank Baumann said Schalke now expects Sylla to remain for the season.
• Baumann confirmed the club held concrete talks with several teams but could not reach an agreement.
• BILD reports Schalke sought roughly €7 million plus bonuses and did not receive an offer at that level.
• Moves to England, Spain, France or Italy are no longer possible after their windows closed, while the Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar can still sign players.
• Baumann cited early transfer income and the retention of last season’s top scorers as reasons the club is not under pressure to sell, and he expects Sylla to act professionally after international duty.