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Veteran Edin Džeko Decides to Stay Another Year for Schalke’s Bundesliga Return
The 40-year-old Bosnia captain scored six goals in 11 second-division matches and will help Schalke in its top-flight return.
- Schalke announced on Monday that veteran forward Edin Dzeko has signed a one-year contract extension, confirming his return to the Bundesliga for the upcoming season.
- The Bosnia and Herzegovina captain joined from Italian side Fiorentina in January and helped the Royal Blues clinch promotion from Germany's second division last season before departing for the World Cup.
- During his 11 second-division appearances, Dzeko scored six goals and set up three more while recovering from a shoulder injury, adding to a decorated career including titles with Wolfsburg, Manchester City, and Inter Milan.
- Training begins on Tuesday, with Schalke's first Bundesliga match scheduled for Aug. 30 at Augsburg, marking the club's return to top-flight competition after three seasons away.
- Sporting director Youri Mulder said Dzeko "is still passionate about the game," citing discussions over recent weeks that convinced the club he will help the team in the Bundesliga.
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It took some time for Edin Dzeko and Schalke 04 to agree on a continuation of their cooperation. However, the 40-year-old striker and the climber are convinced that they can also benefit from each other in the Bundesliga.
·Berlin, Germany
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Arriving in January in Schalke, Edin Dzeko extended a season with the recent champion of Bundesliga 2. The 40-year-old Bosniak had helped this mythical club back into the German football elite.
·Paris, France
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40-year-old Bosnian national football team star Edin Džeko will play for Schalke in the 2026/27 season, the returnee to the elite German league from Gelsenkirchen has announced.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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