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Chelsea Reopen Talks for Mike Maignan as Milan Stalemate Deepens

Pre-contract eligibility from January puts Chelsea in front, with Milan balking at a reported €5.5m salary request.

Overview

  • Multiple reports say Chelsea have re-established contact with Mike Maignan’s camp and are viewed as frontrunners ahead of Juventus and others.
  • Maignan is in the final year of his AC Milan deal and has not agreed an extension, with a reported €5.5 million annual wage demand stalling talks.
  • Transfer rules allow Maignan to agree a pre-contract with overseas clubs from January 1, and Chelsea are exploring that option.
  • Chelsea are expected to create space in their goalkeeping group, with reports indicating Filip Jorgensen could be sold to facilitate an arrival.
  • Inter are monitoring the situation as they plan for life after Yann Sommer, but reports indicate a switch across the city is unlikely and Milan intend to block it.