Luca Waldschmidt should be awarded after his poor first half of the season. The player, who has been goalless this season, has been falling behind more and more recently and urgently needs a change of scenery. The Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung recently reported that Schalke 04 are interested. However, the attacker's advisor, Volker Struth, is looking for other options.

A few years ago, Luca Waldschmidt was one of the most promising young attackers in Germany. After his convincing performances in Freiburg, his path led him to Benfica Lisbon, where he was able to convince at least in phases. At VfL Wolfsburg, however, things didn't go well for Waldschmidt from the start. Due to the fact that Nico Kovac currently has no use for the player, a loan is now likely. FC Schalke 04 is said to be interested, but is not the only candidate. According to the Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, a loan to Cologne is now possible.

Both goals seem realistic, since both Schalke and Cologne are relatively thin in attack. Both clubs are not exactly on a bed of roses financially. In the case of a Schalke loan, VfL would have to pay part of the salary. The Effzeh is also unlikely to be willing to take over the entire salary of the well-earning professional. Whether Waldschmidt can be an immediate reinforcement is difficult to assess. Of course he has the potential to strengthen clubs in the relegation battle but lacks practice and confidence. A change of scenery would do the 26-year-old, who still has a contract until 2025, good.

This article was originally published on 90min.com as competition for Schalke: Another Bundesliga side interested in Waldschmidt loan.