Dzekomania in Gelsenkirchen » Schalke supporters bought thousands of t-shirts of the 39-year-old striker!
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Friday, January 23, 2026, 8:21 p.m. / Updated Friday, January 23, 2026, 8:23 p.m.
Schalke 04 took an image hit with the transfer of Edin Dzeko. The 39-year-old striker, who arrived on a free from Fiorentina, has signed with the 2. Bundesliga leaders until the summer, when he has an option to extend his deal by a season. In the first 20 minutes after the official announcement, fans of the team in Gelsenkirchen ordered 1,200 shirts with the number 10 chosen by the Bosnian international.
He hasn't landed well in Germany either, and Schalke 04 supporters are already showing their attraction to Edin Dzeko, who they expect to score the first goal. Every step of the new superstar, from the airport and the medical visit to the press conference, Royal Blues fans followed him everywhere.
Since Raul, no acquisition has had such an impact on Schalke 04 as much as the arrival of Edin Dzeko. Although the Gelsenkirchen side have been in the second division for four seasons out of the last five, the 39-year-old striker's transfer instantly put S04 back on the European football map.
The German press writes that Schalke fans hope that everything will go as well as it did with the former Real Madrid striker. Proof that in the first 20 minutes after Dezko signed the contract and the club officially presented him on social media, 1,200 shirts with Edin's number 10 were sold.
Dzeko returns after 15 years in Germany. He had played at Wolfsburg
In three hours it even reached 4,000! One of them, supposedly the first one, was bought by Sead Kolasinac, Dzeko explained at the presentation press conference.
Last year, Dzeko was Romania's opponent in the World Cup qualifiers, starting in both games, managing to score in Bosnia's 3-1 victory in the second match of the campaign.
The transfer to Schalke will mark Dzeko's second experience in German football, after his time at Wolfsburg, club for which he played in the period 2007-2011. Throughout his career, the Bosnian also played for Teplice, Manchester City, AS Roma, Inter and Fiorentina.
With Manchester City, Edin Dzeko won two Premier League titles and was one of the big men in the Citizens' early days of domestic dominance.
