Chelsea Eye Maignan as Confidence Grows Over Summer Move
A trusted scout says the club believes prior groundwork leaves them well placed to sign AC Milan's Mike Maignan.
Overview
- Football Insider reports Chelsea are prioritizing a goalkeeper upgrade after Enzo Maresca's dissatisfaction with Robert Sanchez.
- Former chief scout Mick Brown says Chelsea are confident of securing Maignan, citing extensive scouting and preparatory talks.
- Maignan is out of contract next summer, and Chelsea are weighing a January approach against waiting until the end of the season.
- Bayern Munich are tracking Maignan, though a likely one-year extension for Manuel Neuer could delay their move and lessen competition.
- Chelsea failed to agree a deal with AC Milan in the summer, while pundit Darren Bent has suggested Jordan Pickford as an alternative without concrete links.