MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 02: Mike Maignan of AC Milan speaks with his defenders during the Coppa Italia Semi Final match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 02: Mike Maignan of AC Milan speaks with his defenders during the Coppa Italia Semi Final match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan is expected to receive an offer from Premier League side Chelsea in the near future, and has already given his approval to the move, which leaves the Rossoneri looking at Torino’s Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to replace him, Football Italia understands. 

Maignan gives approval to expected Chelesa bid

Maignan is due to enter the final year of his contract with Milan in 2025-26, with an expiry date of June 30, 2026. As things stand, there has been no agreement over an extension to the goalkeeper’s current contract. 

Football Italia can confirm that Chelsea have been considering an approach for the 29-year-old stopper, and that a formal offer is expected to arrive in the near future. This means that Maignan could be in line to leave Milan in the coming days. 

The goalkeeper has already given his approval over a move away from San Siro. 

TURIN, ITALY - JANUARY 18: Mike Maignan of AC Milan react during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: The AC Milan goalkeeper reacts during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

The Frenchman has been with the Rossoneri for four years, since the summer of 2021, and has won the Serie A title (2021-22) and the Supercoppa Italiana (2025) during that period. 

It is understood that Torino’s Milinkovic-Savic is currently being evaluated as a replacement in the event that Maignan leaves Milan this summer.

Alfredo Pedullà

ByAlfredo Pedullà

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4 thought on “Exclusive: Milan goalkeeper Maignan approves of imminent Chelsea offer”
  1. Might as well sell Leao, too now that we’re selling Theo and Maignan. Let’s sell the few star players we have and continue with the trash gang of English and American players that have infected the Milan locker room in recent years.

  2. Maignan 5hould be one of the fir5t out of the door. Co5tly mi5take5 throughout the 5ea5on. He is not getting better. Milan can go and buy a proper keeper in milinkovic-5avic. Ha5 all the attribute5 of a top keeper.
    Every 5ingle player 5hould be 5old if the price is right. 5tarting with the English and American tinpots.

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