Sources: Chelsea keen on Maignan but balk at fee

Chelsea are exploring a woody to motion AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan but the 2 clubs are a agelong mode isolated successful their valuations, sources person told ESPN.

The Premier League broadside person been encouraged to marque a determination for the 29-year-old aft learning Maignan was unfastened to a determination to Stamford Bridge and could beryllium disposable for a cut-price interest fixed helium has conscionable 1 twelvemonth remaining connected his contract.

However, sources accidental Milan are demanding arsenic overmuch arsenic €30 cardinal ($34m) for the goalkeeper, a terms Chelsea are reluctant to conscionable fixed the abbreviated magnitude near connected his existing deal.

Sources added that portion the nine are unfastened to signing a caller goalkeeper, it is not a presumption they are prioritising fixed they person 5 elder goalkeepers connected their books.

Only past summer, the westbound London broadside signed Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jørgensen for a interest of €24.5m portion they besides agreed a woody for Mike Penders, who remained with Genk for the 2024-25 play and is owed to articulation up with Chelsea this summer.

Penders could spell retired connected indebtedness -- a way different goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic took past play -- portion Kepa Arrizabalaga volition instrumentality from his impermanent power to Bournemouth.

Doubts person grown implicit Robert Sánchez aft a bid of high-profile mistakes and the imaginable of bringing successful a goalkeeper of Maignan's calibre has evident appeal.

First-choice for France, Maignan has played successful the Champions League for the past 4 years with Milan having joined the nine from Lille successful 2021.

However, Chelsea are unwilling to conscionable Milan's valuation and further negotiations are required to spot if an statement tin beryllium reached.