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Schalke: That’s why Schalke loses promotion hero Itakura – Bundesliga

The deadline is up!

Schalke has until May 31 to pull the option to buy Japan star Ko Itakura (25/on loan from Manchester City). A fee of 5 million pounds was agreed, which is around 5.9 million euros.

Everything currently indicates that the clammy club cannot handle the transfer.

That really hurts the fans: That’s why Schalke loses promotion hero Itakura!

► Due to the obligation to buy the loan players Thomas Ouwejan (25 / AZ Alkmaar / 2 million euros), Rodrigo Zalazar (22 / Eintracht Frankfurt / 2.5 million euros) and Marvin Pieringer (22 / SC Freiburg / 500,000 euros). already burdened the purchasing budget.

► CFO Christina Rühl-Hamers (45) has repeatedly categorically ruled out the possibility of gambling on later sales of Malick Thiaw (20), Ozan Kabak (22 / loaner at Norwich City) and Amine Harit (24 / loaner at Olympique Marseille): “We only spend the money that we have.”

If Schalke wants to remain credible, sports director Peter Knäbel (55) and sports director Rouven Schröder (45) cannot soften this principle.

► The newcomer has not yet negotiated the contract with Itakura. Since the defensive specialist is apparently on the list at many clubs (SC Freiburg, TSG Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Fulham, AFC Bournemouth), his advisors who are willing to change can make him unaffordable even with the new salary.

Schalke and Itakura – barring another last-minute miracle, Royal Blue will have to let the fan favorite go.

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