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Even though Massimiliano Allegri esteemed Malick Thiaw, Milan didn’t put up much resistance as Newcastle United raised their initial bid, and they quickly found a replacement, striking a deal with Genoa for Koni De Winter.

According to Sky, the Magpies will shell out €35M plus €5M add-ons. He’ll obtain a fat pay rise. The Rossoneri will record a sizeable profit as they signed him from Schalke 04 for about €10M in 2022. He has recorded 85 appearances across all competitions during his time at San Siro.

Milan inquired about Parma’s Giovanni Leoni and Fiorentina’s Pietro Comuzzo after selling Thiaw but opted to go for De Winter. They’ll pay €20M plus €5M bonuses to Genoa. Instead, the two Italian starlets are worth well over €30M.

The 23-year-old grew up in the Juventus youth system and spent time on loan at Empoli and in Liguria. He was acquired by the Rossoblù in 2024 for €8M. He has 68 Serie A appearances to his name, scoring 3 goals, and has played 3 times with Belgium. The Bianconeri will receive 15 percent of the fee.

Our Take on Milan Swapping Out Thiaw for De Winter

The figures for the former became too rich to pass, considering they weren’t totally sure he was going to be a linchpin. He’s been fine but a bit up and down, although that’s been the case for many of their players over the last couple of years. It would have been better if they grabbed one of the top talents available, but it’s clear that they are making up for the missed Champions League prize money through sales, and so they weren’t going to reinvest all the income in one addition.