On Instagram, Chérif Ndiaye suggested that the international career of his friend Malick Thiaw, whom he faced last week in the Champions League, could take an unexpected turn.
Malick Thiaw, central defender of AC Milan, could well become the next big reinforcement of the Senegalese selection. International German since June 2023, the 23-year-old native of Düsseldorf has played three friendly matches with the Mannschaft, which leaves the door open to a potential switch to the Lions.
Speculation took on a new dimension this week after an intriguing post from Senegalese striker Chérif Ndiaye, currently at Red Star Belgrade. Wednesday, during the Champions League match between AC Milan and the Serbian club (victory Italian 2-1), Ndiaye and Thiaw clashed on the pitch, but it was outside the 90 minutes of play that the discussions left their mark.
In a Story published on Instagram, Chérif Ndiaye expressed his admiration for Thiaw while suggesting that they had discussed the Lions in concrete terms:
“It was a pleasure to play against you, and we talked well. I hope to see you again as a teammate of the national team. »
This explicit statement from the Senegalese striker immediately reignited rumors of an imminent arrival of Malick Thiaw in the Senegalese Lair.
An international future still open
Thiaw discovered the German selection during a friendly match against Poland, lost one to zero in June 2023. Since then, his appearances have been limited to friendly matches and he has not been called up since October 2023. As a result, according to FIFA regulations, the defender remains eligible to represent another selection, provided he meets certain administrative conditions.
This situation did not escape the Federation Senegalese de Football (FSF), which, according to persistent rumors, is in advanced discussions with the player to offer him a change of sporting nationality. Born to a Senegalese father and a Finnish mother, Thiaw still has a choice and will be able to decide between Europe and Africa, birth ties or blood ties.
