Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Chelsea won’t come back in for AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
Chelsea were in deep negotiations for Maignan before the Club World Cup transfer deadline earlier this month.
Chelsea’s valuation fell far below what Milan considered acceptable, with the Rossoneri demanding at least €23m or more for the France number one.
The Blues refused to increase their offer, believing that €15m was fair for a player whose contract expires in a year.
No new Maignan offer
Romano reports now that Chelsea will not resurrect their move for Maignan during this summer window.
Despite reports elsewhere that the Blues may return for Maignan, Romano says this is not the case.
He says there has been no contact since 12 days ago and Chelsea are currently maintaining their confidence in their current goalkeeper options.
Maignan wanted to make the move to Stamford Bridge and is refusing to extend his Milan contract that expires in 2026.
In March 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.
Until recently, Maignan had been considered untouchable at San Siro but he endured a difficult season – just like the rest of his team, who finished eighth in Serie A and failed to qualify for Europe.
Maignan made a string of costly blunders this past season, including a catastrophic error that allowed Feyenoord to eliminate Milan from the Champions League playoffs.
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 31 times by France and was France number one at Euro 2024, also travelling to Euro 2020.
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