Bild: Real Madrid ‘working intensively’ on signing €30m Milan defender

A report has emerged in Germany claiming that Real Madrid are interested in signing Malick Thiaw from AC Milan this summer and are working on the deal.

According to the latest from Bild, Real Madrid is ‘working intensively’ on signing German international Malick Thiaw from Milan. The former Schalke starlet is under contract with the Rossoneri until 2027, and he now has a market value of around €30m.

The central defender moved to Schalke in 2015, gradually working his way up to the senior team with whom he made his debut in 2020. After 61 competitive games and three goals, he moved to Milan in the summer of 2022 for €8.8m.

This season, the 22-year-old has only played 17 league games for Milan, mostly due to a long-term thigh injury. The report does not mention the stance of the management regarding a potential sale, but a recent report did name him as a candidate to depart if the right offer comes in.

In the last couple of games against Roma in the Europa League and Inter in the league Thiaw did not start, which perhaps shows that Stefano Pioli’s faith in him has diminished. That being said, Pioli is expected to be sacked so a new head coach might have a different opinion.