FC Schalke 04 will hit the transfer market again. Alex Kral is set to sign on loan from Spartak Moscow.
Bundesliga soccer team FC Schalke 04 is about to transfer from Alex Kral. The climber confirmed a corresponding report in the Bild newspaper on Tuesday. Accordingly, the 24-year-old should be loaned out for one season by Spartak Moscow. Kral is expected to arrive at the Schalke training camp in Mittersill this Thursday.
“It is correct that we intend to sign Alex Kral. There are still some formal issues pending, so we can’t tell you more at this point,” the club tweeted. The Czech national player is expected for a medical check-up on Wednesday and will then travel to the training camp in Mittersill, Austria.
Kral uses the special transfer regulation for foreign professionals in Russia and Ukraine, which has been extended by FIFA until 2023 as a result of the war of aggression. The midfielder was on loan at West Ham United last season but barely got any playing time there.
Schalke 04: Kral is said to be the eleventh new signing
With a market value of seven million euros, the right foot would be the most valuable new signing at Royal Blue this summer. In addition to Schalke, Hertha BSC and RB Leipzig were recently associated with Kral. Overall, Kral would be the eleventh Schalke addition this summer break.
Schalke accesses at a glance – from defensive to offensive
Alexander Schwolow (Hertha BSC – goalkeeper)
Justin Heekeren (Rot-Weiss Oberhausen – goalkeeper)
Cedric Brunner (Arminia Bielefeld – right-back)
Maya Yoshida (Sampdoria Genoa – centre-back)
Leo Greiml (Rapid Wien – centre-back)
Ibrahima Cissé (KAA Gent – centre-back)
Tom Krauss (1. FC Nuremberg – defensive midfield)
Tobias Mohr (1. FC Heidenheim – left midfield)
Florent Mollet (HSC Montpellier – attacking midfield)
Sebastian Polter (VfL Bochum – Sturm)
