Overview

• Newcastle will pay an initial €35 million fee to Milan with up to €5 million in performance-related bonuses, taking the total potential cost to around €40 million.
• The 24-year-old German centre-back has signed a long-term contract through at least 2029 and will wear the number 12 shirt at St. James’ Park.
• Thiaw made 85 competitive appearances for Milan since his €9.3 million move in 2022 but lost his starting place late in the last season.
• With a base fee of €35 million, Thiaw ranks among the most expensive German defenders ever, alongside Antonio Rüdiger and Mats Hummels.
• AC Milan has opened talks to sign Genoa’s Koni De Winter as a direct replacement for the departing defender.