FC Schalke 04 II has reacted to the departure of Joey Müller and signed a new midfielder.

At the beginning of January, Forecasting reported that striker Felix Allgaier was undergoing a trial with the Schalke 04 reserves. A good three weeks later, it is certain: Allgaier will be a Royal Blue. This was officially announced by Schalke.

A week ago, both parties – Allgaier and his former club SC Freiburg II – mutually terminated the existing contractual relationship so that he could sign for Schalke.

“Felix is a strong and skilful midfielder who will strengthen the U23 defense after the departure of Joey Müller. He has already shown this in the winter preparation games,” says Mathias Schober, Director of the Knappenschmiede and Development, about the 20-year-old addition from the Breisgau region.

Allgaier started playing football at his local club SV Haslach. Since the 2014/2015 season, he has played for the youth teams of SC Freiburg. The Offenburger-born player made the leap into professional football with the Breisgauer and made his debut for the U23 team in the 3rd division. He has played a total of nine third-division matches so far, in which he was unable to score.

The newcomer is eligible to play with immediate effect and is already allowed to play in the regional league game at Wuppertaler SV next Saturday (February 3, 2 p.m., Forecasting live ticker).

Jakob Fimpel, coach of the FC Schalke 04 U23 team, has set clear goals for the start of the 2024 competitive season: “We have already got some guys like Steven van der Sloot, Jimmy Kaparos and Nelson Amadin in a position where they are training with the licensed team on a rotational basis. Steven has also been in the second division squad. Some players have also had the chance to show themselves in test matches. Individual development and permeability will always be one of the main goals in the “Knappenschmiede”. Perhaps Allgaier can also attract attention in the direction of the professional team.