AC Milan will not consider selling Malick Thiaw unless an offer comes in that is considered way above his market value, reports claim.
Heading into the summer transfer window the possibility existed that Thiaw might move away from Milan. This is largely because he spent most of the 2024-25 season as the last choice out of the four central defenders, struggling for minutes even when a three-man defence was used.
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The arrival of a new head coach in Massimiliano Allegri gives everyone a clear slate in theory though, and the German has been among the better defenders in preseason so far. This seemed to alert a previously interested club in Newcastle.
Even rivals Juventus have been credited with interest in Thiaw, and Dusan Vlahovic was mentioned as a potential parallel negotiation. Now, though, it seems both the black and white clubs will be rebuffed.
Milan want to keep Malick
Now, Fabrizio Romano has written the following: “AC Milan manager Max Allegri doesn’t want Malick Thiaw to leave this summer after excellent impact in pre-season. Milan want to keep the defender unless they receive a bid completely out of the market value.”
Matteo Moretto (via X) adds: “Thiaw has become an important piece for Allegri. Today Allegri wants Thiaw to stay, and Milan certainly values him above €30m. I’m told that, unless there are truly out-of-market offers, even exceeding €40-45m, Thiaw will stay at Milan.”
Lets keep him.
Allegri knows ball.
Furlani doesn’t. You know he’d salivate at 35+mil to offload.
Yes, develop the guy don’t just yeet a clear talent
Sell Thiaw and buy Leoni, Scalvini or Comuzzo!
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only 55m… thiaw valued 40m?
Unless you have a deal agreed with a team and player for his replacement waiting to be signed, keep him. Too late now to replace him and negotiate. We have 29.8 million euros, plus we can spend an additional 70 million euros that we could amortize over three years.
A striker and a quality right back should be the priority, the latter being most pressing. With Okafor, who showed his ability to be a super sub before, we have the fire power to qualify to the CL should Leao perform and Santiago improve, both can score 12 to 18 each. The need for a striker now can be debated. To compete in Europe we will. When we have 70 to 90 million to spend, then go for it. We are a Musah and Chukweze sales away from making that possible.
This is the best decision…he is a good player, waiting for the right coach
Defenders take longer to develop and most of his mistakes are youthful brain cramps, spontaneous momentary lapses. Once that is ironed out, he is going to be an unquestionable gem
I think that even Mister Allegri can’t make wonder and will not stop big errors of Thiaw and Tomori. they have caused many of the goals we have conceded in recent years.
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as the Alex@ said. we need more some players as Leoni, Scalvini or Comuzzo.
Have you actually watched the past seasons, Thiaw was immense before his injury, and recovery was a long time, he would only be up to standard this season. Tomori on the other hand can leave. He’s on the downturn of his career. You don’t just drop the German U/21 Captain and send him on his way. He was the captain for a reason.
Leoni has 17 serie A starts and Comuzzo 1 season of serie A experience. It would be a huge gamble to pay that much money for any of those.
You can do that if you’re a club like psg or Man united and can afford to pay €40 mio. for a player that flops..
It has happened too many times that italian players have been hyped to something they’re not. I would rather bring someone from primavera and develop that player. The way that more italian clubs should do.
Also, Scalvini has barely played football in a year and a half.
Leaoni has barely played football period.
Commuzo got benched by Fiorentina in the 2nd part of the season.
This makes no sense, first they were ready to let him go for 25 to Como and now suddenly they won’t even consider below 40. I mean, I’m glad if that’s the case but I don’t believe this report and even less that they took Allegri into consideration here.
The source are reliable ted ( fabrizio romano) . Alegri want to keep thiaw, he will be good on his system 352 with his passing ability . Pavlovic & tomori awful with passing so only thiaw that can useful for allegri 3 CB system , his role will same with bonucci in juve
If it was during the beginning of the summer, 45M€ would have been the deal of the decade, but right now I feel it’s too little too late to replace him, plus the coach seems to like him and I always feel it’s wrong to sell a player that the coach specifically asked to keep.
This is the best news of the summer so far. Not specifically because Thaiw. (Though I do rate him)
It signals that we can change our evaluation of a player beyond “is capital gain”
It shows alignment from coach to management. Even Pioli and Maldini were not all that aligned.
This is a sign that sporting concerns are as important as balancing the books.
I admit it is “one in a row” but we have to start somewhere.
However there are other tiny signs as well. Paying 40m for Jashari. Double the so-called 20m limit. 25m for Ricci. Our budget for a ST seems to be 30m+.
All this points to increase emphasis on sporting results over the last 2-3 years.
I’ll keep Thiaw and take the win.
If Thiaw played for Newcastle they would ask for at least 60 million for him. But for 40-45 millions I would let him go , especially if he wants to leave.
Leoni or Comuzzo in his place
Selling Thiaw to Newcastle would be a disaster to us,,he has proven to be a true champion and a rugged and reliable defender in our team of resent,I rather hope that we keep him than selling him to Newcastle as we sold tonalli which we re all regretting till this moment.
Wonder how much better our defense will be if we move to a 3-5-2 or 4-3-3 with proper coverage from our improved midfield. Not only that, but not having Theo and Royal/Calabria/Jiminez starting at outside back should at least solidify the defensive mistakes a little bit better with more focus on defense that offense from them.
Fantastic question.
Thiaw is a great CB in a three man defense. In a proper defensive phase you love him in the middle and use Tomori for recovery speed.
Selling Thiaw would be a mistake. Allegri knows a decent defender when he sees one.
Yet, the greedy management was ready to force him out earlier, without consulting the coach. They had practically accepted the cheap offer from Como, if not the Thiaw refused to move.
Now, Sky is reporting Thiaw has agreed personal terms with Newcastle. I think if he wants to go, they better let him and take the cash. This is how this management has mistreated players.
I hope Thiaw stays, as Allegri sees value in him. But if he doesn’t want to stay, they better start shopping fir a replacement. Well, they probably had someone in mind when they were trying to ship Thiaw out, anyway — I believe.
They are anything but greedy.
Like others made the comment already here, keeping Thiaw is not a bad idea. The option to have italianized the team sounded romantic, but, if Milan were to have italian CB, it should have been last season that they should have sold Tomori and go for Buongiorno, or Calafiori, but at the moment for example selling Thiaw to go for Leoni (that was mentioned in the news before) who has not even 1 round (19 games) of Serie A experience and pay the 40 M that supposedly Parma was requesting, or going for Comuzzo that renew his contract until 2029 i think and would also be expensive for a 1 season wonder so far, is risky business. In any case Milan should have tried for Coppola, who was signed by Brighton by just like 11 M, but well that ship has sailed. Tomori should still be sold, and there are options still in the market for a CB instead of him: van Hecke, Christensen, Tapsoba, Balerdi to mention some players
Stupid Thiaw. Stupid Milan. Never sold a player for a profit in 10 years, besides Tonali & Rejnders.
This guy has to go for anything above 25 mil.
Take the money. Any average defender can do what Thiaw does. Try with a new youngster.
Confidence makes a massive difference in sports.
The injury, the coaching changes, the inconsistent usage were are anti-constructive to MT’s confidence.
Allegri sees the tools are there. It’s just about getting the confidence built back up and putting him in a position to succeed.
Man management. Something the last coach never heard of.
Bella thiaw thiaw thiaw…lets keep him and see how he will do with our mister…this lads acting different now with this milan…sell beni, adli and origi (is he still on earth?)…
Sell. Play Barts at CB
Suddenly he important. Double standards 😒