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Napoli loan for Lindstrom falls through after Schalke pulls out

8/4/2026

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Napoli said the loan of Danish midfielder Jesper Lindstrom to Schalke 04 collapsed.
The deal included a €5 million buy-option and Lindstrom passed a medical in Germany.
Schalke 04 cited injuries to two players as the reason some clauses were unacceptable.
Napoli responded that the changes were minor and agreed to the revised contract.
Schalke 04 later withdrew interest, citing new squad-building priorities, ending the transfer.

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Napoli said the loan of Danish midfielder Jesper Lindstrom to Schalke 04 collapsed.
The deal included a €5 million buy-option and Lindstrom passed a medical in Germany.
Schalke 04 cited injuries to two players as the reason some clauses were unacceptable.
Napoli responded that the changes were minor and agreed to the revised contract.
Schalke 04 later withdrew interest, citing new squad-building priorities, ending the transfer.