Schalke 04 confirmed one of the biggest transfers in recent years.
Edin Dzeko, who arrived from Fiorentina, became the new striker of the club from Gelsenkirchen.
Experienced BH. the national team player, who is 39 years old, was officially presented today at a press conference. Dzeko arrived in Düsseldorf on Wednesday evening, and the next day he completed all the formalities and spoke to the public for the first time as a Schalke player.
His arrival caused great enthusiasm among the fans, who see the legendary goal scorer as an important asset in the fight for the club’s return to the elite ranks of German football.
At the presentation, Dzeko emphasized that he had no qualms about coming to Schalke.
“Nobody had to persuade me. From the very beginning I wanted to be here and help the team. I’m sorry that a club like Schalke is currently playing in the 2nd Bundesliga, but that didn’t affect my decision,” Dzeko said.
He added that the rank of the competition was never decisive for him.
“I don’t look at whether it’s the first or second league. I look at the club. Schalke is special, the stadium, the fans and the atmosphere have always been impressive. I’m looking forward to what awaits us,” said BH. attacker.
He also revealed that he had the support of numerous friends and former teammates.
“Many said I was crazy, but I know what I can do. I talked to Miron Muslić, Nikola Katic and Sead Kolasinac. My father told me to go. I also talked to Bajramović and Barbarez, no one told me that this was a wrong move,” said Džeko.
Speaking about the state of health, the captain of Bosnia and Herzegovina. of the national team calmed down all the dilemmas.
“Twenty days ago I got hit. The magnetic resonance showed only a bruise. I’ve been training for ten days now without any problems and I’m completely ready,” said Dzeko.
He also touched on the upcoming match against Kaiserslautern, which will be played on Sunday.
“We will see what the coach’s plan is and what is best for the team at this moment. The most important thing for me is to train with the boys tomorrow,” Dzeko said.
His age was also an inevitable topic, but Dzeko believes that numbers are less important.
“The most important thing is what I show on the field. In two months I turn 40 years old, that’s a fact, but I’ve been proving my worth through the game,” he said.
#Dzeko: Druck gehört im Fußball dazu. Der kann auch positiv sein, denn der kann dich auch pushen. Die Erwanttungen sind hoch, acher auch das ist reine Kopfsache und damit muss man einfach klarkommen, aber für mich ist das kein Problem.#S04 | #S04PK pic.twitter.com/wb6GYr0IYn
— FC Schalke 04 (@s04) January 22, 2026
He especially praised coach Miron Muslić, with whom he has already established a good relationship.
“First we communicated via messages, and we only met in person here. Miron is a young coach who has already shown quality. The team has a lot of energy,” said Dzeko.
At the end, he smiled and showed his sympathy for the club and the fans.
“A man from Kolasin told me that at Schalke they say ‘Glückauf.’
The arrival of Edin Dzeka is considered one of the biggest transfers in the 2. Bundesliga in recent years, and Schalke fans await the continuation of the season with great optimism.
Dzeko will do the first official training session with Schalke tomorrow at 10:45 a.m., which will be open to fans and the media.
(Vijesti.ba)
