Schalke pursues Diogo Leite with strong financial offer
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 10:01 AM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
FC Schalke 04 has shown a strong interest in signing Diogo Leite, pushing their financial limits to acquire the center-back. Reports indicate the club offered Leite an annual salary of €1.5 million along with a signing bonus of €250,000. However, sources suggest that the Portuguese player, whose contract with 1.FC Union Berlin has expired, has opted against a move to Schalke and is likely to join a Spanish team instead. In response to this development, Schalke has secured Maximilian Wöber from Leeds United as an alternative signing.
- •Schalke offered Diogo Leite a salary of €1.5 million.
- •Leite is expected to join a Spanish club instead.
- •Schalke has signed Maximilian Wöber from Leeds United.
- •Leite's contract with 1.FC Union Berlin has ended.
- 10:01 AMYahoo Sports — Schalke were reportedly keen to push financial limits to sign Diogo Leite
"According to sources at Sport BILD, FC Schalke 04 were fully prepared to push their financial limits to sign Diogo Leite.It's believed the newly promoted Bundesliga club offered the center-back an ann...
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