A Bundesliga tug-of-war is reportedly set to ensue for Everton’s Cenk Tosun.
Tosun is expected to leave Goodison Park this summer with Marco Silva preparing to source an alternative first-choice striker in the current market.
A return to former club Besiktas has routinely been touted but the German-born striker could soon find an unlikely lifeline from two clubs in his homeland.
According to Turkish website Asist Analiz, fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund and Schalke have both made tentative enquiries to Tosun’s agent in recent weeks.
Ex-Huddersfield boss David Wagner was recently installed as the new head coach at the Veltins Arena and could make the 27-year-old one of his first signings.
Prior to sealing a £27 million move to the Blues in January 2018, Tosun previously plied his trade in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt.
This season he scored four goals from 29 appearances in all competitions and found himself marginalised behind Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.