Gelsenkirchen – Schalke jewel Malick Thiaw reminds with his playing style of Joel Matip. The Finnish and German associations are now fighting for the services of the defensive talent.
Malick Laye Thiaw will remember March 7 forever. The 18-year-old made his professional debut for Schalke 04 with a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim, but more are to follow the first Bundesliga appearance. Thiaw shall be the future of the royal blue defence!
Who is Malick Thiaw? The 1.91 metre tall central defender was born in August 2001 in Düsseldorf as the son of a Senegalese and a Finnish woman. Thiaw, who grew up with his mother, only has Finnish citizenship to this day. The German passport was applied for in December.
Therefore, especially the Finnish association is hot for the defensive jewel. As we learned, U21 national coach Juha Malinen made several inquiries to Thiaw. At the beginning of the year, the 61-year-old even visited the player at Schalke. The Finnish coach was impressed by Thiaw, who speaks fluent Finnish.
In addition to the Finnish association, the DFB is also very interested in the services of the Schalke youngster. U19 national coach Guido Streichsbier says: “It is clear that such a talented player is also interesting for Finland. But we’re not going to let ourselves be driven by that. Malick is interesting and a candidate for us. He’s got a good physique for a defender and he’s got a lot to offer.
Transfer talks put on hold for now
In the U19 Malick is captain and top scorer. The head of defence scored eight goals in 20 season games in Bundesliga West. Streichsbier: “In the preliminary round, he was not yet that stable. But he has developed well recently. Because of him we are in exchange with Schalke and Norbert Elgert.”
The 50-year-old DFB coach wants to take Thiaw to the next U19 training course, provided the German passport is available and football is finally played again.
The player was last in talks with Schalke about his first professional contract. Sports director Jochen Schneider recently said: “Everything is at a standstill here at the moment. Transfer talks are on hold for the time being. It’s about other things now.”
Although the English Mirror recently reported an interest by Klopp-Klub FC Liverpool and an alleged exit clause amounting to 7.5 million euros. According to information, it is true that the Reds have an interest, but the young talent does not have a clause.Gelsenkirchen – Schalke jewel Malick Thiaw reminds with his playing style of Joel Matip. The Finnish and German associations are now fighting for the services of the defensive talent.
Malick Laye Thiaw will remember March 7 forever. The 18-year-old made his professional debut for Schalke 04 with a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim, but more are to follow the first Bundesliga appearance. Thiaw shall be the future of the royal blue defence!
Who is Malick Thiaw? The 1.91 metre tall central defender was born in August 2001 in Düsseldorf as the son of a Senegalese and a Finnish woman. Thiaw, who grew up with his mother, only has Finnish citizenship to this day. The German passport was applied for in December.
Therefore, especially the Finnish association is hot for the defensive jewel. As we learned, U21 national coach Juha Malinen made several inquiries to Thiaw. At the beginning of the year, the 61-year-old even visited the player at Schalke. The Finnish coach was impressed by Thiaw, who speaks fluent Finnish.
In addition to the Finnish association, the DFB is also very interested in the services of the Schalke youngster. U19 national coach Guido Streichsbier says: “It is clear that such a talented player is also interesting for Finland. But we’re not going to let ourselves be driven by that. Malick is interesting and a candidate for us. He’s got a good physique for a defender and he’s got a lot to offer.
Transfer talks put on hold for now
In the U19 Malick is captain and top scorer. The head of defence scored eight goals in 20 season games in Bundesliga West. Streichsbier: “In the preliminary round, he was not yet that stable. But he has developed well recently. Because of him we are in exchange with Schalke and Norbert Elgert.”
The 50-year-old DFB coach wants to take Thiaw to the next U19 training course, provided the German passport is available and football is finally played again.
The player was last in talks with Schalke about his first professional contract. Sports director Jochen Schneider recently said: “Everything is at a standstill here at the moment. Transfer talks are on hold for the time being. It’s about other things now.”
Although the English Mirror recently reported an interest by Klopp-Klub FC Liverpool and an alleged exit clause amounting to 7.5 million euros. According to information, it is true that the Reds have an interest, but the young talent does not have a clause.
