Chelsea and AC Milan in Hot Transfer Battle Over Mike Maignan

Chelsea Football Club is making strong moves to sign “Mike Maignan”, who is the main goalkeeper for AC Milan. Since joining Milan from Lille in 2021, Maignan has become “one of the best goalkeepers in Europe”. He played a big part in helping Lille win the French league in 2021, and then he helped AC Milan win the Italian league in 2022.

Maignan’s talent was also recognised when he was picked for the “Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament”. This shows that he is a top player who can make a big difference for any team.

Right now, the big problem is about the transfer fee. AC Milan wants “€30 million (£25 million)” for Maignan, but Chelsea is only offering “€10 million”. Chelsea’s reason is that Maignan’s contract will finish in 2026, so they think the price should be lower.

This has made the talks between the two clubs difficult. Chelsea has given themselves a deadline of Monday, June 9, 2025, to finish the deal or move on to another goalkeeper. This makes the situation very urgent, because the summer transfer window is short and closes soon.

Chelsea’s current goalkeepers have not made fans happy. “Last season, Robert Sanchez made five mistakes that led to goals”, and this has made many people think Chelsea needs a new, strong, and reliable goalkeeper.

Maignan, who is 29 years old, is seen as a “statement signing”. This means he is not just any player, but someone who can bring back the confidence and safety that fans felt when Chelsea had great goalkeepers like Petr Cech and Thibaut Courtois.

Right now, Chelsea has five goalkeepers: “Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Djordje Petrovic, Mike Penders, and Kepa Arrizabalaga”. If Maignan joins, it is very likely that at least one of these goalkeepers will have to leave, because the club cannot keep so many top goalkeepers at the same time.

The new Chelsea coach, Enzo Maresca, is very interested in signing Maignan. Maresca wants a goalkeeper who can “help build up play from the back and beat the other team’s high press”. Maignan is known for his good passing and for staying calm even when under pressure.

This makes him the perfect fit for the way Maresca wants Chelsea to play. As one football expert said, “He’s not young, he’s not developing… he’s proved himself at Lille, won the title at AC Milan and is the France No 1.”

Chelsea fans are very active on social media, talking about the possible signing. Many fans are excited and think that “£25 million is a bargain for a goalkeeper like Maignan”.

One fan wrote, 

“Another top GK joining the best team in Europe”.

However, some fans are not sure about paying so much for a goalkeeper who is almost 30 years old, with one saying, “paying €25m for a 30 years old goalkeeper L.O.L”. Even with different opinions, most fans are hopeful that Maignan will join and help make the team stronger.

From the side of AC Milan, the club is not ready to lower their price because Maignan is very important for their team. But after a difficult season and with his contract getting closer to the end, Milan might have to sell if Maignan does not want to stay longer.

Milan fans are worried and do not want to lose such a key player.

Chelsea is also looking at other players, not just Maignan. The club is interested in signing strikers like “Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, and Jamie Gittens”.

This shows that Chelsea is working very hard to make the whole team stronger and ready to compete at the highest level.

As the transfer window gets closer to closing, everyone is watching to see if Chelsea and AC Milan can agree on Maignan. “The Monday deadline and the price disagreement mean this story is not over yet”.

Both clubs and their fans are waiting for the final decision, hoping that their team will be in a better position for the new season. This transfer could change a lot for Chelsea, especially in the goalkeeper position, and fans are eager to see what will happen next

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