AC Milan star FUELS talk of Chelsea move

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 8 Apr 2025 15:03 BST
4 min read

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan has further fuelled talk of a potential summer transfer to Chelsea by refusing to discuss his contract impasse.

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Maignan’s contract at Milan expires next year and he has still not penned a new deal.

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Mike Maignan

Milan

Mike Maignan

Milan

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€33.8M - €41.3M

Last month it was reported that Maignan had a verbal agreement with Milan on a €5 million per year deal until 2028.

However, that contract has not been signed still amid talk in the Italian media that Milan are backtracking.

Maignan has been increasingly linked with a summer move to Chelsea this summer in recent weeks.

What did Maignan say?

Following Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Fiorentina, Maignan did little to calm the fears of those who fear he could leave the club this summer.

“I give everything for the shirt every time I wear it and every single day,” Maignan said.

“Right now, to tell you the truth, I don’t want to talk about my contract: I want to talk about football and about finding the right balance.

“Milan, the team, and everyone involved deserve more. My personal situation isn’t the most important thing at the moment”

Chelsea plan to sign a new goalkeeper this summer as current number one Robert Sanchez has not impressed.

Until recently, Maignan had been considered untouchable at San Siro but he has endured a difficult season - just like the rest of his team, who are currently ninth in Serie A with no chance of making the Champions League.

Maignan has made a string of costly blunders this season, including a catastrophic error that allowed Feyenoord to eliminate Milan from the Champions League playoffs.

That has not stopped Chelsea from wanting to sign Maignan this summer.

© IMAGO - Mike Maignan for Milan against Feyenoord

Maignan at Milan

The 29-year-old Maignan joined Milan from Lille in 2021 for just €15 million.

He was signed as the replacement for Gianluigi Donnarumma, who departed that summer for PSG on a free transfer when his contract expired.

Despite having Donnarumma's massive gloves to fill, Maignan was a revelation in his first season as he helped Milan win a surprise Scudetto under Stefano Pioli.

He was named Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year in that first season as he established himself as the best in the league.

Since then, Maignan has not managed to maintain the same brilliant consistency he showed in 2021-22 - and he has also faced a number of layoffs through injury.

In total, Maignan has made over 150 appearances for Milan, also winning the Italian Super Cup in 2024 and reaching the Champions League semis in 2023.

He has been capped 30 times by France and was France number one at Euro 2024, also travelling to Euro 2020.