Offer on the table

Will Modeste sign for Dortmund’s arch-rivals?

Will Anthony Modeste sign for FC Schalke 04? As the portal "fussballtransfers.com" writes, the "Knappen" want to strengthen themselves with an experienced center forward, who should lead the club out of the table cellar of the second division. The Gelsenkircheners are likely to be targeting the ex-Dortmund player of all people.

According to the report, Modeste already has a draft contract, but the 36-year-old is hesitating due to the club's sporting crisis and the difficult relationship between his former employer and Schalke. The two clubs are considered arch-rivals due to their local proximity to each other, and a move from Dortmund to Schalke or vice versa is an absolute no-go for many fans.

In 2022, Modeste moved to BVB as a replacement for Sebastian Haller, who was suffering from cancer at the time - a transfer that turned out to be a flop. The goalscorer had to leave the Black & Yellows after just one year and the Frenchman then tried his luck in Egypt with Al Ahly. After just one season under Marcel Koller, however, it was over again and Modeste has been without a club since the summer of 2024.