FC Schalke 04 have secured Austrian striker Junior Adamu from SC Freiburg for a base transfer fee of €800,000, with additional performance-related add-ons baked into the deal. The signing represents a calculated move by the newly promoted Bundesliga club as they assemble a squad capable of surviving Germany’s top flight in 2026/27.
Here’s the thing about this fee: Adamu’s market valuation sits at roughly €3 million. Schalke are paying barely a quarter of that.
A fresh start after a frustrating chapter
Adamu, 25, hasn’t exactly set the world alight since joining Freiburg in June 2023. Across 49 appearances for the club, he managed just three goals.
His most recent stint was a loan move to Celtic, which began on February 2, 2026 and runs through June 30, 2026, where he struggled to nail down consistent playing time in Glasgow.
