Renowned Bundesliga broadcaster Derek Rae has stated that Celtic face an €8m bill for Schalke defender Malick Thiaw. The German defender is currently with Schalke but the club are believed to be open to selling, especially as they close in on a deal to sign Christopher Jullien from Celtic.
Reports today have suggested that Celtic are in talks with the German club over a potential deal that includes Thiaw. A supporter has contacted Derek Rae via Twitter with the Scottish commentator updating fans to say that the links appear to only be from the Scottish media.
I’ll answer it this way. As it stands, nothing on this from the German end, only some Scottish media speculation. The links in Germany have all been with Italian clubs. Looking at probably around 8 million Euro for a very promising young defender who S04 will sell. https://t.co/Nn3P1bJYUX
— Derek Rae (@RaeComm) June 29, 2022
The €8m fee is also too steep for Celtic, especially given the outlay paid for Cameron Carter-Vickers. The manager clearly prefers Carl Starfelt and the American who joins on a permanent basis from Tottenham Hotspur. However, with Jullien expected to leave, the club will need to strengthen at the back.
