According to journalist Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Germany, Schalke is interested in Edin Džeko. Sky_Dirk reports that there are concrete talks with Schalke. Edin Džeko is ready to leave Fiorentina now, is fit, and keen to play.

German second-division club Schalke 04 wants to sign Edin Džeko, whose contract with Fiorentina is set to expire at the end of the season. To recruit the player, Schalke 04 is involving Nikola Katić and coach Miron Musić, but faces competition from FC Paris. It is reported that the French club can offer Džeko a much better contract and the opportunity to play first-division football.