Celtic could look to revive their interest in Schalke defender Malick Thiaw this summer, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke. The talented 20-year-old has been on the Hoops’ radar for some time now and is expected to depart the Veltins-Arena as his current club look to raise funds to improve the rest of their squad.
Back in June, Italian outlet CalcioMercato reported that Celtic were ‘in talks’ with Thiaw ahead of a potential switch to Parkhead amid interest from new Serie A champions AC Milan.
Christopher Jullien was close to moving in the opposite direction after falling down the pecking order under manager Ange Postecoglou until his transfer to Schalke collapsed at the last minute.
Instead, the newly-promoted Bundesliga side signed former Southampton ace Maya Yoshida, meaning they now have seven centre-backs on their books, a figure sporting director Rouven Schroder admitted was too high. “We have a few players in that position.