Longoni: Milan should capitalise on Newcastle’s Thiaw interest on one condition | OneFootball

Malick Thiaw has ended up on the radar of Newcastle and as the interest is concrete, the journalist Andrea Longoni believes AC Milan should cash in. However, only on one condition.

It was a season filled with ups and downs for Thiaw, with the Monza disaster coming to mind, but he remains a player with a lot of potential. Milan have certainly seen what he’s capable of on a good day and at the age of 22, there is a lot of time to grow.

In recent days, the interest of Newcastle has been confirmed and could result in a decent payday for Milan. In his latest editorial for MilanNews, the journalist Andrea Longoni shared his thoughts on the situation.

“One of the potential mercato turning points concerns Malick Thiaw. Newcastle’s interest is concrete and, in the event of an agreement, it would allow Milan to cash in around €30m. Money that could be used for a big signing for the centre-left position.

“Napoli are ahead on Buongiorno, Juventus on Calafiori, but at that point, the added funs could help Milan. Thiaw is just 22 years old and has the possibility of taking several steps in his growth: personally, I would only sacrifice him to make a big signing, like one of the two Italians mentioned above who, with Tomori, could form a truly well-matched defensive pair,” he writes.

The sale of Thiaw could benefit Milan but only if they replace him with another prominent talent, in other words. Of course, the Rossoneri would have to wait until an official offer arrives from Newcastle before making such evaluations.