FC Schalke 04 has finalized its first summer transfer for Satoshi Tanaka from Fortuna Düsseldorf. The Japanese midfielder will be bought for 1 million euros. After Fortuna Düsseldorf was relegated to the 3rd division, the purchase price for Tanaka was reduced from 10 million to 1 million euros. Schalke 04 informed Fortuna Düsseldorf on Saturday that they had decided to activate the purchase price. Now the date for the medical examination will be set. Tanaka, a winter transfer from Sven Mislintat, has a contract with Düsseldorf until 2030. The 23-year-old defensive midfielder is not part of the Japanese World Cup squad. In 13 2. Bundesliga games, he has two assists.