Schalke 04 intends to offer Vitalie Becker a new contract in the summer to secure him for the long term. His current contract includes a clause for an automatic extension until 2028, which becomes active if he makes regular appearances in the 2026/27 season.

FC Schalke wants to extend the contract of Vitalie Becker, a 20-year-old German defender. The club intends to negotiate a contract extension with Becker in the coming spring. Becker is under contract until 2027 and currently earns 250,000 euros per year. In the 2025/2026 2. Bundesliga season, he has made 16 appearances, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist. The Germany U20 international has a current Transfermarkt market value of €3.00m and has been linked with Krasnodar, Zenit, Spartak Moskva, and FC Köln.