Uth and Gross call for new signings as Schalke's slump continues
Schalke 04 striker Mark Uth and head coach Christian Gross have called for new signings after Saturday's clear defeat to Hertha.
Schalke 04 striker Mark Uth has urged the club to 'act on the transfer market' after their winless streak in the Bundesliga extended to 30 games with a 3-0 defeat to Hertha BSC on Saturday.
"We absolutely need players, who can help us immediately," Uth told reporters after the game.
After watching his team suffer a clear loss in his first game in charge, Schalke coach Christian Gross acknowledged the need for new signings as well, but he also said a lack of financial resources is making the recruitment process very difficult for the club's head of sport, Jochen Schneider.
"Jochen Schneider is trying to do the impossible. I very much hope that we succeed in signing a few players with personality, who don't need to be developed first," said Gross.
Schalke are rock bottom of the Bundesliga with just four points after 14 games.