When asked by Sky about a potential transfer of Bosnian centre-back Sead Kolašinac, 32, to Schalke, Edin Dzeko smiled and stated that the player must decide for himself. Dzeko added that while he loves him, Kolašinac still has a contract at Atalanta. The defender joined the Italian club in July 2023 and has a current market value of €6.00m, according to Transfermarkt. He has been capped 64 times for Bosnia-Herzegovina.