Reports: Allegri wants to keep Thiaw amid Newcastle interest – €45m may not be enough

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.

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.”