Overview
- Sky Sport reports Borussia Dortmund are monitoring Soufiane El-Faouzi, with his agent confirming wider interest but calling a move unrealistic for now.
- El-Faouzi has started every league match, logged three assists including the winner against Darmstadt, and is under contract until 2029 with no release clause after a low six-figure summer move from Aachen.
- Schalke sit atop the 2. Bundesliga after ten matchdays with 24 points, five straight wins and just one goal conceded in that run under Muslic.
- For Saturday at Karlsruher SC, left back Vitalie Becker returns to the XI, Janik Bachmann’s place is under review, Amin Younes and Finn Porath are options, and Peter Remmert is not yet a starting candidate, per WAZ.
- Sport Bild reports Schalke quietly terminated ex-coach Kees van Wonderen’s deal with an estimated €200,000 severance, and local reporting says any Muslic extension triggers only with success such as promotion.