FC Schalke 04 has decided not to keep the quartet Mauro Zalazar, Martin Wasinski, Steve Noode and Ilyes Hamache after the promotion to the Bundesliga. The loan of the players has apparently no future anymore. At least the 22-year-old defender Wasinski, Noode and Hamache have made an impression at their loan stations and are likely to have a market. In Gelsenkirchen, it is at least hoped that the trio will be more marketable through the loan. A small chance of staying at S04 is likely to be Hamache's, according to the trade magazine. Amiens had agreed a purchase option with the loan, but it expired after the club's relegation. If Hamache scores points in Germany, he could earn a place in the squad. But a renewed loan or sale is also an option. Wasinski, Zalazar and Hamache are still under contract with S04 until the end of June 2028, Noode until the summer of 2029. Schalke's sports director Frank Baumann confirmed in a conversation with the "kicker" that the promotion has reduced the financial pressure: "What I can say is that the conditions have improved in this regard, so that we no longer feel the sales pressure like last year. This summer, we can also act proactively. At the same time, we will also need higher transfer income this time around", Baumann said.