Schalke 04, who are seeking an offensive reinforcement on Deadline Day, held talks with VfB Stuttgart regarding 21-year-old Algerian international Badredine Bouanani. The right winger is generally allowed to leave the club on loan, but a move to Gelsenkirchen is facing difficulties. Schalke has another candidate under consideration. Bouanani, who has 5 caps for Algeria, joined Stuttgart from OGC Nice in August 2025 for a reported €15 million and is under contract until 2030. His current market value, according to Transfermarkt, is €10.00m.