Overview
- Multiple outlets report Chelsea have re-established contact with Maignan’s camp and are viewed as frontrunners over Juventus, with Inter interest described as unlikely to succeed.
- Maignan is in the final year of his Milan deal and reported demands of around €5.5 million per year have hindered an extension, increasing the risk of a free exit next summer.
- Reports indicate Chelsea plan to create a goalkeeping vacancy by offloading Filip Jorgensen, with Robert Sanchez’s position under renewed scrutiny despite improved form.
- The France No. 1 can agree a pre-contract with foreign clubs from January, a timeline that has prompted Chelsea to step up negotiations, according to Sky Sport Switzerland.
- Background reporting says Milan paused a February handshake on a new deal and rejected summer bids, leaving relations strained despite Maignan’s strong performances this season.