Newcastle United identify £25m defender as potential Fabian Schar successor
Newcastle United went into the summer transfer window wanting to sign a centre-back.
Newcastle United are reportedly keen on AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw to solve their centre-back dilemma.
As reported by NewcastleWorld earlier this window, Atalanta had zero interest in selling Giorgio Scalvini this summer. That is despite the Italian enduring an injury-ravaged campaign last year.
The Magpies liked Scalvini and viewed him as a potential long-term successor to Fabian Schar, who turns 34 in December. With Dan Burn also 33 and Sven Botman suffering injury woes in recent years, Newcastle are keen to add a youthful centre-back to their ranks.
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Newcastle United interested in Malick Thiaw
Speaking via Milan News, Italian sports journalist Matteo Moretto is reporting that Newcastle are interested in Thiaw. The Magpies were linked with the German international - a former Sandro Tonali teammate - 12 months ago.
Newcastle’s focus switched to Marc Guehi before PSR frustrations thwarted their transfer strategy. Fast forward to the present and, while United are in a better financial situation, deals have been difficult to come by.
Toon chiefs are reported as having made an enquiry for the 23-year-old, whose position appears complicated. Moretto said: “Malick Thiaw continues to be a target for Newcastle. Milan and Como had reached an agreement for 25 million euros in recent weeks, but the German did not accept the transfer because his priority was and is to stay at Milan.
If he really has to leave, the player has always said he wants to go to a club that plays in the Champions League. Newcastle are looking for a central defender: the first objective was Scalvini, but the block of Atalanta has led the English to put the deal on hold.
“Newcastle are looking around and an old favourite already discussed in the past is Thiaw. The English club has returned to inquire about the German. To date, there is still no offer, but Newcastle are trying to understand the conditions of the German’s exit.
“They tell me two things today: the first is that Allegri would like to keep him. Then the market is the market and Milan would be ready to listen to offers, but this time Milan is asking for more than the €25million that Como was ready to pay. We are talking about a figure higher than €30million.
“We‘ll see what happens, but the news so far is that Newcastle have put Thiaw back in their sights. The player is important to Allegri and he wouldn’t want to part with him, barring offers that aren’t refutable.”
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