The Belgian from Genoa will replace Thiaw. The Rossoneri have already reached an agreement with the defender, and the deal with the Rossoblù club is currently being finalized. The deal is worth €20-25 million.

It’s one thing for Reijnders to leave in the first half of June: in terms of timing, Milan could even afford to turn it into a soap opera. It’s another thing for Thiaw to leave a few days before Ferragosto, just a week before the team’s first official match: just as the defender’s departure was quick, the same speed was needed to replace him. And that is what Milan is doing. A name has been identified, approved at various levels of the club, and is in the final stages of completion: if there are no last-minute surprises, Koni De Winter will replace Malick.

A welcome profile—  As soon as the Rossoneri management was certain that they would lose Thiaw, they immediately got to work calling Genoa. De Winter overtook the other names on the list—Comuzzo and Leoni were the main contenders—becoming the number one target. Essentially for three reasons: he is considered a reliable player, he is more affordable than the other profiles, and he is liked by Allegri, who had already coached him at Juventus (the Bianconeri club also boasts a 20% share in any future resale). In the last few hours, Milan has reached an agreement with the 23-year-old Belgian and is now finalizing the deal with Grifone. The deal is worth between €20 and €25 million, including bonuses, and with this move, the Diavolo has overtaken Inter in the race to sign the player.