Milan defender Thiaw arrives in England for medical
Newcastle also inquire about Porto’s Samu Aghehowa
Eddie Howe’s longstanding quest for a right-sided centre-back appears to be over after Newcastle agreed a £35m deal with Milan for their Germany defender Malick Thiaw.
The 24-year-old flew to north-east England on Sunday night and was undergoing a medical on Monday. Before departing Italy, Thiaw told journalists: “Newcastle? I am happy with the choice. I’m ready for the Premier League.”
Although Milan had wanted to keep Thiaw, the 6ft 4in defender, who will provide strong competition for Fabian Schär but can also operate at right-back and as a defensive midfielder, pushed hard to be allowed to join Eddie Howe’s squad.
