Eyeing a move to Schalke brighton and hove albion Defender Igor Julio will be offered a loan deal this summer.
sky germany And image The 28-year-old and Schalke report planning to try to sign him from Brighton in the coming weeks.
Schalke squad plan
Sky report that Schalke are stepping up their team plans and have their sights set on Igor Julio. The Brighton defender is an option on loan.
The German side are targeting a centre-back and wanted to sign Shaun Dulic, but he is heading to TSG Hoffenheim instead. That's why sports director Frank Baumann is looking at alternative options.
The Brighton defender is one of them. Schalke would like to sign him on loan with an option to buy. However, the financials of such a deal would be profitable.
At this point, Schalke are seen as disadvantaged due to their current financial circumstances.
solid interest in brighton man
BILD is consistent with that information. The newspaper reports that Schalke have 'concrete interest' in the centre-back.
Their idea is to secure a loan deal with an option to buy. However, there is 'no great joy' at the club at the moment as no deal is in sight in the near future.
Sporting director Frank Baumann and squad planner Maximilian Luftl still want to try to make it happen. If they are unable to strike a deal with Brighton, they have options.
However, Igor Julio is seen as the ideal candidate to strengthen their defence. The German club are planning a major overhaul of their defensive options this summer, with a left back and right back also on the agenda.
The problem may be that Julio's current deal with Brighton expires in 2027. Therefore, they are unlikely to approve a loan deal, or they would risk losing him for free next summer. The option Schalke want will likely be a liability.
This is something both clubs need to work on. For now, Julio appears to be just one option that Schalke want to explore.
