· 6 August 2025, 11:30
**With all of the striker drama, it's easy to forget that Newcastle United are still in the hunt for a new centre-back this summer.**
It is still being reported that the Magpies retain an interest in Marc Guehi, although once again it's believed that he would prefer a move to Liverpool.
One player Newcastle have kept an eye on is Malick Thiaw from AC Milan, who earlier this window rejected a move to Como after Milan accepted a £21 million bid.
The fact that their bid was accepted should give Newcastle hope that they know what it would take to sign the German.
> [](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1953022569377849572)
Newcastle have yet to bid for Malick Thiaw, but he is an option
---------------------------------------------------------------
News broke on Tuesday that Newcastle were considering a move for the 23-year-old, but then on Wednesday morning, Craig Hope poured cold water on fans' dreams again, saying that Milan were to reject a £26 million offer from Newcastle, only for him to then post just a few minutes later that there had been no bid.
> ⚠️ Sources close to Newcastle say no formal offer has been made but Malick Thiaw is admired. Deal with Milan being explored #nufc
If the bid hasn't been made, it can't have been rejected, so that has to be a way to frame this as a positive, and we need to find the positives right now.
Less than four weeks of this agony to go
----------------------------------------
If Milan were prepared to sell Thiaw earlier in the window, then surely a deal between the two clubs should be easy enough to achieve; it's just a case of convincing the player.
Thiaw was reportedly keen on the move last summer when Newcastle were thought to be interested; however, so was James Trafford, and he still went elsewhere.
Oh, what fun this window is, and we still have over three weeks to go. Surely things have to turn a corner for us between now and 1st September.