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Chelsea Step Up Mike Maignan Chase With January Pre-Contract or Winter Bid in Play

The club’s rethink follows Robert Sanchez’s early dismissal at Old Trafford, sharpening focus on a long-term No. 1.

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Overview

  • Football Insider reports Chelsea are exploring two routes for Maignan: agreeing a January pre-contract for a summer switch or persuading AC Milan to sanction an immediate winter move.
  • Maignan’s deal runs to the end of this season, allowing foreign clubs to open pre-contract talks in January under Bosman rules.
  • Sources cited by Football Insider say Milan are likely to resist a mid-season sale if they remain in the Serie A title race, complicating any January arrival.
  • Sanchez’s red card at Old Trafford has intensified scrutiny of the position, with the keeper set to miss only the Carabao Cup tie against Lincoln City as Filip Jorgensen covers when called upon.
  • Chelsea previously balked at Milan’s £25 million valuation in June and, while Maignan remains the priority, outlets note alternative targets such as Emiliano Martínez, Bart Verbruggen, Anatoliy Trubin and Giorgi Mamardashvili.