A report from Lorenzo Lepore states that Widzew Łódź is interested in FK Partizan's 29-year-old Bulgarian defensive midfielder, Yanis Karabelyov. However, Schalke 04, which is described as the leader of the 2. Bundesliga, also has a concrete interest and appears to be in the leading position to sign the player this winter. The club from Gelsenkirchen offered Karabelyov a two-year contract that includes an option for an additional twelve months, with a salary of approximately 500,000 euros per year. It is also expected that talks will begin in the near future between officials from Schalke 04 and Partizan concerning the transfer fee. Karabelyov joined Partizan in July 2025 and his contract is valid until June 30, 2027. The Bulgarian international has 12 caps, a current Transfermarkt market value of €800k, and has recorded 2 goals and 3 assists in 20 domestic league appearances this season.