Malick Thiaw is one of the absolute constants at FC Schalke this season. The U21 national player has played in every game in the 2nd Bundesliga so far, continuing his strong development that had already been indicated in the Schalke relegation season. Meanwhile, the central defender is still silent about his future planning.
It is clear that the Royal Blues regular has long attracted the interest of other clubs. In the past he has even been associated with top European clubs such as Liverpool FC or AC Milan.
If the direct return of FC Schalke to the Bundesliga does not work out, the 20-year-old will be difficult to keep.
“I’m not dealing with that yet. We now have 16 important games in front of our chest and we want to make them as successful as possible,” said Thiaw in an interview with “Sport1“So far, it has been against participating in speculation about his person. Nevertheless, he added:” Everything else will then be seen. “
The 1.91-m-giant made it clear that for him the direct promotion is still the primary goal of the season for the Gelsenkirchen team: “The club has set the goal of being promoted to the top division again within the next three years. We as professionals always do our best and always strive for maximum success. That is why my goal is to advance this year. “
Thiaw is under contract with FC Schalke until 2024
In the back three in the game system of head coach Dimitrios Grammozis, the Düsseldorf native has been on the defensive so far without exception. In addition to Ko Itakura and Marcin Kaminski, he found his way around better and better in the weeks before the Christmas break and convinced with strong duels and good positional play.
In addition to Itakura and Kaminski, another Schalke defender also plays a particularly important role in Thiaw’s development at S04, as the youngster revealed: Salif Sané has become a “good mentor” for him over the past few years, and he is already very fond of him learned: “Salif is very important to me, both on and off the pitch. I get on very well with him. […] We are all happy that he is back on the field, “said Thiaw of the Senegalese who has been outcast for a long time.
Thiaw, who has played for FC Schalke since the C-youth, is contractually bound to the Gelsenkirchen team until 2024. A transfer-free departure in the coming summer can at least be ruled out.
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