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Chelsea hold Mike Maignan transfer talks as Enzo Maresca makes U-turnChelsea have started talks with AC Milan over a surprise move for Mike Maignan with the France goalkeeper set to enter

the final year of his contract at the San SiroCommentsSportDan Marsh Senior Sports Reporter11:00, 04 Jun 2025Mike Maignan has emerged as a transfer target for Chelsea(Image: Claudio Villa/AC

Milan) Chelsea are set to press ahead with a move for Mike Maignan with AC Milan prepared to sanction an exit for the France star with the goalkeeper entering the final year of his deal.

Maignan, 29, has garnered a reputation as one of Europe's finest keepers in recent years, establishing himself as first-choice for both club and country. However, his contract situation has

seemingly opened the door for a move with Premier League interest materialising.

‌ It emerged on Tuesday that Chelsea were interested in doing a deal for the former Paris Saint-Germain and Lille star and that talks with Milan were already underway for a player lauded as

"world class" in Italy.

‌ However, the two parties are said to be some way apart in their valuation of Maignan, with Milan wanting £25m to part ways with their No.1.

Unfortunately for the Italian giants, Sky Sports claim that Chelsea are unwilling to meet that figure given Maignan is in the final year of his contract, meaning there will need to be work

if a deal is going to be done.

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Utd saga The Blues already have no less than FIVE senior goalkeepers on their books. Robert Sanchez ended the season as first-choice after grappling with Filip Jorgensen for the jersey with

Djordje Petrovic, Mike Penders and Kepa Arrizabalaga also under contract beyond the summer.

Article continues below But that hasn't deterred them from pursuing an opportunity that is seemingly too good to turn down with Maignan yet to commit his future to Milan.

As recently as February, the stance from Chelsea and Enzo Maresca was that they would not target a new goalkeeper this summer, partly due to a confidence that Jorgensen has big potential.

Maignan is in the final year of his AC Milan contract(Image: Getty Images)‌ Join the debate! Would Maignan be a good signing for Chelsea? Let us know here

Neither he not Sanchez have truly convinced, though, in their games between the posts for Chelsea this year despite a successful season for Maresca and Co, who qualified for the Champions

League and won the Europa Conference League final.

Maignan's arrival would trigger a reshuffle - and casualties - in the goalkeeping department. It was claimed by The Guardian this week that Sanchez and Petrovic were among 14 players the

club would be willing to offload this summer.

Article continues below Noni Madueke and Joao Felix are two other high-profile stars who could be sold, while the Blues will not be signing Jadon Sancho permanently.

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