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Manchester United<\/a> are plotting a swoop to sign Newcastle United<\/a> centre-back Malick Thiaw, according to Fussballdaten<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Thiaw emerged as one of the Bundesliga\u2019s most promising defenders during his time at Schalke, earning regular minutes before completing a move to 19-time Italian champions AC Milan in the summer of 2022.<\/p>\n He went on to make 85 appearances in all competitions for the Rossoneri and played the full match in their 3-2 Italian Super Cup victory over city rivals Inter Milan last season.<\/p>\n Newcastle moved swiftly to sign him last summer, and he has since become a key figure in Eddie Howe\u2019s defence. The centre-back has featured 40 times in all competitions, contributing six goals from the back while delivering consistent performances that have now piqued the interest of Man Utd.<\/p>\n This is according to Fussballdaten<\/em>, which claims that the Red Devils are looking to revamp their backline and have earmarked Thiaw as the \u2018primary candidate\u2019 to lead their backline.<\/p>\n The report adds that INEOS are planning to allocate a \u00a3200m budget should United qualify for the UEFA Champions League<\/a>, with the German international among their list of targets.<\/p>\n However, the 13-time Premier League<\/a> champions are not alone in the race, as Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Liverpool<\/a> are also keen on the 6ft 4in centre-back, according to the report.<\/p>\n Thiaw has been one of the standout performers this season, not just for Newcastle, despite their poor run of form, but also in the Premier League.<\/p>\n![\"Rememore](\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FootballTalk_New_Chapter-rememore.png\")
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