Schalke 04 is interested in Jan Kuchta from Sparta Prag. The 29-year-old Czech international centre-forward returned to Prague in the summer for two million euros and has scored six goals and provided five assists in 18 league games in the first half of the season. Kuchta, who has 30 caps and 3 goals for his country, is seen as a potential alternative to Edin Dzeko if the overall financial package for Dzeko is too expensive for Schalke. His current market value is €3.00m, according to Transfermarkt.