Sky Germany: Schalke interested in Tanaka Ao, release clause drops to €1 million

autty

Published 2026-05-25 21:10:02

According to Sky Sport Germany, newly promoted Schalke 04 are interested in 23-year-old Japanese player Ao Tanaka.

Schalke are very interested in Ao Tanaka (23 years old / Japan). It is noteworthy that after Düsseldorf were relegated to the 3. Liga, his release clause, according to Sky Sport, dropped from 10 million euros to only 1 million euros. The Japanese player could be an excellent deal.

At the same time, Düsseldorf forward Reo Hatate (29 years old / Switzerland) is also on Schalke's transfer list.

Ao Tanaka has made 13 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga this season, with 2 assists. Reo Hatate has made 32 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga this season, scoring 16 goals and providing 3 assists.

All Comments (36)

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Jake_Smith 37 👍

5-26 12:20

Tanaka Satoshi’s defensive stats are absolutely mind-blowing.

_Wizard_1767 33 👍

5-26 05:57

Extremely strong, but Düsseldorf still couldn’t hold on and were relegated.

alex_rider131 31 👍

5-26 02:35

This is great—act quickly; ideally, also sign Ford Coy.

TigerPhoenix 31 👍

5-26 03:19

This is great—act quickly; ideally, also sign Ford Coy.

TheFox589 31 👍

5-26 03:40

This is great—act quickly; ideally, also sign Ford Coy.

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FalconViper 27 👍

5-27 03:37

The Düsseldorf fans never let the Japanese players down—likely, a private agreement was reached to avoid jeopardizing the players’ careers. After arriving in the winter transfer window, the player delivered outstanding performances in his first few matches; fans even felt embarrassed that the transfer fee was so low and genuinely believed they’d found hope. Ultimately, however, relegation proved unavoidable.

ava_ghost157

5-26 16:40

Bargain price

CaptainViper_1211

5-26 09:53

Is this type Koshino Kaishu?

RavenShark

5-26 05:49

Alright, alright

Sunny_Panda

5-26 05:04

Reports currently cite either €1 million or €3 million—either figure would work well.

RUBY-DAVIS 1 👍

5-26 05:04

Support rescuing Da Bi Ge’s half-brother (same mother, different father).

leo_panda1095

5-26 04:41

Reports currently cite either €1 million or €3 million—either figure would work well.

Lazy.Sniper 1 👍

5-26 04:41

Support rescuing Da Bi Ge’s half-brother (same mother, different father).

LuckyKnight1360

5-26 03:57

Reports currently cite either €1 million or €3 million—either figure would work well.

Luke1145 1 👍

5-26 03:56

Support rescuing Da Bi Ge’s half-brother (same mother, different father).

Noah.S.

5-26 03:42

Is Tanaka Ao his younger brother?

theMightyFalcon

5-26 03:37

More precisely, it’s €3 million or €1 million: €3 million is the release clause for “top clubs” (the exact scope of which remains unclear), while it’s €1 million for other teams; yet either amount—€3 million or €1 million—is extremely reasonable.