Schalke 04 benefits: Thiaw moves to Leverkusen – windfall for the miners!

Schalke 04 benefits: Thiaw moves to Leverkusen – windfall for the miners!

There are currently exciting developments in the world of football that are affecting several clubs. Bayer Leverkusen is very interested in Malick Thiaw, a 23-year-old AC Milan defender who began his professional career at Schalke 04. That reports Southwest24 and added that Leverkusen would like to sign Thiaw as part of a swap deal. In return, Granit Xhaka could move to Milan, which has potential for both sides.

Thiaw's path took him to the Rossoneri in 2022 for a transfer fee of six million euros plus three million euros in bonus payments. His performances last season, in which he made 22 league appearances, increased his market value to an estimated 20 to 25 million euros. This would not only be a financial gain for Leverkusen, but also for Schalke, who would receive ten percent of the transfer fee, i.e. around 2.5 million euros.

The background of the transfer

Bayer Leverkusen is looking for a successor for Jonathan Tah, who moved to FC Bayern. Thiaw is considered the ideal candidate for this position and negotiations between Leverkusen and Milan are already underway. Milan's sporting director Igli Tare personally went to Leverkusen to advance the discussions. It looks like Thiaw could make a return to the Bundesliga, which could increase his chances of being called up for the German national team.

Thiaw, who also appeared three times for the German national team, has played for several clubs in his career so far, including Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bayer Leverkusen itself and Borussia Mönchengladbach. His strengths lie in heading ability, confident passing and good play structure, which makes him a sought-after player, and not just at Leverkusen. FC Bayern has also signaled interest in Thiaw, which is further heating up the competition for the defender t online reported.

Transfer market at a glance

There's a lot going on in the transfer market at the moment. The Bundesliga has recorded remarkable turnover since the start of the transfer period. Loud Transfer market Transfer income is over 701 million euros, while club expenses are around 790 million euros. The average expenditure per club is around 43.9 million euros.

• Abgänge: 311
• Transfer-Einnahmen: 701.059.999 €
• Zugänge: 326
• Durchschnittsalter der Zugänge: 23,4 Jahre
• Gesamtmarktwert der Zugänge: 107,80 Mio. €

Overall, it can be seen that the clubs are investing in a future-oriented manner and are aiming to strengthen their squads with young talent. In this context, Thiaw's transfer could not only provide financial gain, but also increase the quality of the Bundesliga.