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FC Schalke Make Transfer Splash

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FC Schalke and manager Cole Reinhart have made a splash on the transfer market as they look to move on from their dismal start and the Jefferson Farfan saga.

Reinhart's first transfer acquisition came just hours after Farfan was sold to PSG, as Schalke looked to upgrade their goalkeeping situation by purchasing Ron-Robert Zieler from Hannover 96. The 24-year old German keeper is set to become Schalke's first choice selection over both Ralf Fahrmann and veteran Timo Hildebrand. Zieler is considered as one of the most promising young keepers in Europe, already seen as a top tier player in the German first division.

Initial reports stated that Reinhart was after another young German goalkeeper, Gladbach's Marc-Andre ter Stegen. However, the asking price is seemingly astronomical, and Schalke happily opted for the cheaper Zieler, who joined the club for a reported fee of $8,500,000.

Ron-Robert Zieler is expected to make his debut for Schalke in their upcoming friendly against Belgian squad KVC Westerlo. The match is Schalke's final friendly before a German Cup clash with TSG Pfeddersheim.

Quote:I really wanted ter Stegen, but unfortunately $30M is not realistic for Schalke at this point. Zieler has a bright future and is already good enough to be our first choice goalkeeper so I'm really happy to bring him to the club. I know this is a lot of updates at once, just trying to catch this up to where I am in the game already.