How much do Schalke gain from Malick Thiaw's transfer to Newcastle?

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·13 agosto 2025

How much do Schalke gain from Malick Thiaw's transfer to Newcastle?

Newcastle United have made Malick Thiaw one of the most expensive German defenders ever (top 5 list down below). The Magpies finalized the transfer of the 24-year-old center back from AC Milan at the beginning of the week for €35 million plus €5 million in bonus payments, with Thiaw signing a contract until 2029.

The interesting detail: his former club, FC Schalke 04, will also earn a substantial amount from the high transfer fee. So, how much are they getting from their sell-on-clause?

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According to reports, Schalke will receive 10% of the set transfer fee and will also benefit from FIFA's solidarity mechanism for the international transfer of its home-grown player. This will net the club a little over €3 million.

AC Milan bought Thiaw in 2022 for around €9 million from Schalke, meaning that die Königsblauen have now received over €12 million in total for their former centre-back.

Looking at Schalke's transfer balance this season, they have now received €5.25 million in transfer fees, while only spending €650k - great numbers for a club in the 2. Bundesliga.