Official | Schalke sign Heidenheim keeper Kevin Müller on loan, Edin Dzeko set to follow | OneFootball

Sky Germany, the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, and Kicker are all reporting that Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko’s sensational transfer to Schalke 04 is about to go through. The 39-year-old has opted to reject interest from Paris FC and move to Gelsenkirchen. Schalke sit atop the 2. Bundesliga table and on track to earn promotion back to the top division. Schalke also confirmed the signing of Heidenheim keeper Kevin Müller yesterday.

Kevin Müller heads to Schalke on loan

Kevin Müller’s – unhappily relegated to the bench at FC Heidenheim – is also headed to Schalke to back up keeper Loris Karius. Hamburg were interested in picking up Müller to serve as a back-up for No. 1 Daniel Heuer Fernandes following Daniel Peretz’s move to England. The 2. Bundesliga outfit managed to beat their top division counterparts to the punch. 

Müller joins Schalke on a six-month loan. Karius’ previous backup Justin Heekeren, meanwhile, has been sold to Belgium’s RSC Anderlecht permanently. The hierarchy of the Revierklub’s goalkeeping order will remain unchanged following the like–for-like reshuffle. Karius remains one of the best keepers in the 2. Bundesliga. 

Statements on Müller’s signing

“Kevin is an experienced keeper who performed strongly in many games throughout his career,” S04 personnel chief Youri Mulder noted in a club statement. Director of Professional Football. “With his hard work and leadership skills, he will fit in very well with our goalkeeping team and help the whole team in the coming months.”

“I’m really looking forward to being part of this club and this team from now on,” the player himself added. “The talks with the Schalke officials have shown that I can make a very good contribution here in the second half of the season.”

GGFN | Peter Weis