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AC Milan Rejects Newcastle’s €30 Million Offer for Malick Thiaw

The Rossoneri have set a higher valuation for the German centre-back as they advance talks for Young Boys midfielder Zachary Athekame

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Overview

  • AC Milan turned down Newcastle United’s formal €30 million bid for 22-year-old defender Malick Thiaw on August 7
  • The club raised Thiaw’s valuation to around €35 million after he declined an earlier €25 million move to Como
  • Massimiliano Allegri has earmarked Thiaw as a key component of his three-man defence for the coming Serie A season
  • Newcastle may return with a higher bid to meet Milan’s updated asking price
  • Milan is simultaneously pursuing midfielder Zachary Athekame and weighing potential departures of Samuel Chukwueze and Yunus Musah