Six seasons into my Schalke 04 career mode and this is the squad I’ve built for Season 6. Being a real fan of the club, realism and narrative coherence have always been the priority over results.
Raúl was the obvious choice as manager. From there, the focus was on players with a genuine connection to the club. Seven members of the current real-life Schalke squad are still here: Ayhan, Leonard, Sánchez, Becker, El-Faouzi, Sylla and Aouchiche. I also brought back former academy players like Köhn and Sané, and signed known Schalke supporters including Undav, Krauss and Gosens (now retired in the save). This summer’s statement signing was Romeo Vermant, a Gelsenkirchen native and lifelong fan of the club.
Youth development has been central to the project throughout, which felt right for a club with Schalke’s identity.
No trophies yet after five seasons, but this feels like the most complete squad the save has produced. The Bundesliga is the goal this year.