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Mike Maignan is very likely to leave AC Milan before the start of the season, with a renewal declining in possibility.
During the summer transfer window, Maignan was reportedly hoping to join Chelsea before the Club World Cup but no transfer fee was agreed with Milan. In the end the Frenchman stayed, which pleased the head coach Massimiliano Allegri, who made the goalkeeper captain.
All this did was prolong the issue though, and now a more daunting crossroads is approaching. Maignan’s deal expires this summer and there has been no positive news about him signing an extension with Milan. Instead, the stories have been about Chelsea potentially trying again.
Maignan expected to leave
The latest, from Matteo Moretto (via MilanNews): “At Casa Milan, one of the main topics is the future of Milan’s goalkeeper. Maignan’s contract expires in June: negotiations for his renewal are currently cold and, I dare say, frozen or blocked.
“The feeling is that this could be Maignan’s last year at Milan. The possibility that he could leave in January, with an offer lower than his value, or in June on a free transfer is an increasingly growing feeling.
“Relations between Maignan’s agent and Milan are very cold: in February they had reached a verbal agreement until 2028 for the renewal, including a contract adjustment. Then, Milan decided to put everything on hold, partly for sporting reasons and partly for economic reasons.
“The player then decided to open up to a permanent farewell, so much so that he had said yes to Chelsea even though the agreement between the clubs was not reached. To date, the chances of Maignan renewing remain very, very low.
“The most plausible scenario is that that Maignan could leave in January or June. Milan must protect itself and is already having some initial ideas of goalkeepers who could potentially inherit Maignan’s role.”
Though no names are mentioned, Lorenzo Torriani is an internal option while the journalist has named Zion Suzuki of Parma before.
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