Newcastle United have signed German defender Malick Thiaw from Serie A side AC Milan, the Premier League club said late on Tuesday.

Newcastle have signed defender Malick Thiaw from AC Milan, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The Germany defender was linked with a move to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich last summer but after another year in Serie A, he joins Eddie Howe's side in the Premier League.

Newcastle have completed the signing of AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw; the 24-year-old becomes their third first-team signing of the summer transfer window; Thiaw previously played against Newcastle