Aster Vranckx, a 23-year-old Belgian midfielder at VfL Wolfsburg, was offered to Schalke 04, a newly promoted Bundesliga club. Schalke 04 declined the proposal. Vranckx joined Wolfsburg in 2021 for a fee of eight million euros and spent the previous season on loan at Italian club Sassuolo Calcio. During his loan spell, he made 16 appearances in Serie A. He has been capped nine times by the Belgian national team. Several Belgian clubs, including Union Saint-Gilloise, Genk, Club Brugge, and Anderlecht, have also been linked with the midfielder. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €5.00m.