GdS: Milan eyeing Thiaw-esque operation for Germany U17 talent

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·17 October 2023

GdS: Milan eyeing Thiaw-esque operation for Germany U17 talent

The AC Milan scouting department have once again fixed their sights on Schalke 04 and Assan Ouédraogo has caught their eye, according to a report.

This morning’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) recalls how Geoffrey Moncada, in the summer of 2022, bet on a German centre-back who had just had his first season as a starter at Schalke in the German second division.

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He put forward the name of Malick Thiaw to Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara, and then he eventually arrived at the club where he is now an established starter alongside Fikayo Tomori.

A year and a half later, Milan are closely following another German starlet playing at Schalke, who in the meantime have returned to the 2. Bundesliga.

His name is Assan Ouédraogo, and the 17-year-old is attracting interest from a number of clubs. The paper adds that there will soon be a meeting between Milan and Schalke to understand if there is the possibility of a negotiation.