FC Schalke 04 are being linked with a move for Morocco centre-forward Tawfik Bentayeb from Union Touarga, with the transfer currently rated at a 31% probability.
The 24-year-old, valued at €5.00m on Transfermarkt, is the subject of fresh speculation over a switch from the Moroccan Botola Pro Inwi to Germany’s 2. Bundesliga, in what would be the biggest move of his career to date. Data lists Union Touarga as his outgoing club, while he is currently registered with French side Troyes, raising the possibility that he could become available as a free agent if contract details are not clarified before the summer window.
Born in Casablanca on 14 January 2002, Bentayeb is a left-footed centre-forward standing at 1.80m and operates primarily through the middle of the attack. He is listed with ESTAC Troyes, wearing shirt number 21, though no contract start date or expiry is recorded, fuelling talk that his deal may be approaching its end or already run down.
No formal bid from Schalke is reported in the data, but the German club are understood to be assessing forwards in his market bracket as they reshape their squad for another push in the 2. Bundesliga. His €5.00m valuation would represent a significant outlay for a second-tier side, making a free-agent scenario or reduced fee a key factor in any negotiations.
Recent statistical detail on Bentayeb’s appearances and goals for Troyes or Union Touarga is not provided in the available data, and there is no specific recent match – including opposition, date, scoreline or individual performance – recorded alongside this rumour.
If the move were to materialise, a switch from Morocco’s top flight and France to one of Germany’s best-supported clubs could offer Bentayeb a major platform in European football and prove a pivotal step in shaping both his reputation and long-term potential.
