Džeko returns to Germany for Schalke as he hopes to lead Bosnia to the World Cup

Key Highlights

• In playoff matches in March, Bosnia first faces Wales and then potentially the winner between Italy and Northern Ireland. Džeko is Bosnia’s record goal-scorer with 72 from a record 146 games. Schalke said it was signing Džeko, who will wear No.
• 10, for the remaining 16 games of the season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDžeko said he’s been following Schalke’s progress since the club made its interest known.“It’s very impressive how the team has developed this season after some difficult years,” Džeko said. Schalke leads the German second division by four points from Elversberg and Darmstadt with a little more than half the season played.
• The team’s success has been built on a solid defense.
• The bottom three teams have all scored more goals than Schalke. Džeko became a star at Wolfsburg where he helped the team to the Bundesliga title in 2010.
• He also won titles with Manchester City (2012 and 2014) and Inter Milan (2022, 2023).___AP soccer: https://apnews. com/hub/soccer.