FC Schalke 04

Gosens has joined Schalke 04 on loan from Fiorentina, with the deal including terms that could make the move permanent, per the club's statement.

Muller completed a permanent transfer to Schalke following his loan spell from Heidenheim, the club announced.

El-Faouzi has signed a contract extension with Schalke until summer 2030, the club announced.

Katic took one shot (off target), won two tackles, and committed one foul in Wednesday's 2-0 loss to the USA.

Aouchiche ended the season having contributed three goals and two assists across 1,126 minutes for Schalke, bringing a burst of creativity and quality in the final months of the club's promotion-winning campaign.

Schallenberg ended the season as one of Schalke's most durable performers, accumulating more than 2,800 minutes across the campaign while providing the defensive cover and versatility that allowed the club to rotate between center-back and midfield roles.

Kurucay ended the season as one of Schalke's most trusted defensive options, anchoring the center of the back line throughout the club's promotion-winning campaign with his physicality and aerial dominance.

Karius ended a remarkable redemption season as one of the best goalkeepers in the 2. Bundesliga, keeping a league-leading 13 clean sheets across 30 appearances with a save percentage of 73, the highest of any first-choice goalkeeper in the division.

El-Faouzi ended the season as one of Schalke's most reliable performers, contributing two goals and five assists across more than 3,000 minutes in what was a near-ever-present campaign from defensive midfield.