According to Bild, Schalke are planning a friendly match against Real Madrid at the Veltins Arena on August 16.

According to reports, the match has not yet been fully finalized, but preparations have been underway for several weeks, and both clubs believe that this match is likely to be their last friendly before the first round of the new season.

According to the original plan, Real Madrid should also have played that weekend, but the Spanish Football Federation has approved postponing their league match by a week because Real Madrid has many players participating in the World Cup. For Schalke, if their first home game of the new season is against Bayern, then playing a game of similar intensity against Real Madrid might be the most ideal preparation.

What is more striking is that Schalke is reportedly paying Real Madrid less for this match than other clubs, because Mourinho is said to be very keen to play in Schalke. However, they still demanded a multi-million euro appearance fee to go to Germany.

Because of this, Schalke may need to charge fans relatively high ticket prices to try to recoup the costs of the match. All tickets will be sold to the public. It is worth mentioning that last year, the two sides had planned a match, but due to Schalke's tight schedule, that friendly match ultimately did not materialize.

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