Chelsea have another opportunity to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, after failing last summer.
The Blues showed keen interest, but the move didn’t go through as Massimiliano Allegri convinced him to stay.
At that time, he had a contract until June, and last November, Sport Witness relayed news Chelsea lead the race to sign him for free in the summer.
In January, the stopper renewed his contract until 2031 and claims of the Premier League side’s interest disappeared.
Chelsea maintain interest
The Club World Cup winners are back in the mix.That’s according to Calciomercato.it, who report Chelsea are ‘still hot’ for Mike Maignan.
The west London club are ‘ready to make an offer’ for him, while he also has Manchester United and Bayern Munich as options.
Despite the renewal, the 30-year-old’s future is uncertain because of the latest changes at the San Siro.
On Monday, Milan parted ways with Massimiliano Allegri, CEO sporting director Igli Tare and technical director Geoffrey Moncada after failing to qualify for the Champions League.
The Italian club have to sell some players to raise funds. Therefore, Maignan’s future at the club could be in ‘serious doubt’ also because of Allegri’s exit.
MilanLive.it report the Red Devils and the Blues in particular gathered information about the stopper.
Milan value him at €50m and selling him for this price will improve their finances, needed after missing out on Champions League. Maignan’s performances this season coupled with latest changes could force his side to seriously consider offers for him.
To sum it up, Chelsea are keen and ready to make an offer. The Italian club could sacrifice the France international, and the Blues can take advantage of it in the summer.
Contract, value and agent info
The Frenchman’s contract expires in 2031, and his value, as per Transfermarkt, is €25m.
Excellent Sport Nation, headed by agents Jonathan Kebe and Jeremy Ramalingam, are representing Mike Maignan.
He kept 16 clean sheets and conceded 38 goals from 41 matches this season.