Chelsea are allegedly set to face tough competitors from Aston Villa within the race to signal AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan this summer season.
Maignan, 29, is regarded probably the greatest goalkeepers within the Serie A proper now. He has helped Milan raise a Serie A title and one Supercoppa Italiana trophy since leaving LOSC Lille in 2021.
Now, in keeping with famed reporter Niccolo Ceccarini, Maignan is prone to be a subject of switch hypothesis after the tip of the season. He has but to signal a contract extension at Milan together with his present deal set to run out in June 2026.
Because of this, Chelsea and Aston Villa are preserving shut tabs on Maignan’s present state of affairs on the San Siro outfit. Each golf equipment are regarded as eager to launch a transfer for the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) academy graduate forward of the subsequent marketing campaign.
Following Milan’s 2-2 Serie A draw towards Fiorentina earlier on Saturday (April 5), Maignan was quizzed about his future. He responded (h/t Sport Witness):
“As I’ve stated earlier than, I really feel good at Milan. I give every thing for the shirt each time I put it on, daily. At this second, I wish to inform the reality, I do not wish to speak in regards to the contract, I wish to speak about soccer. Milan deserves extra, we would like extra. My private case isn’t an important factor at this second.”
To this point, Maignan has made 154 appearances throughout competitions for AC Milan. He has registered 55 clear sheets, together with 46 within the Serie A, and conceded 163 objectives for the Rossoneri.
Chelsea boss opens up on latest 0-0 draw
Earlier this weekend, Chelsea have been held to a 0-0 Premier League draw at Brentford. They relished 59% possession and registered 21 photographs at Gtech Group Stadium on Sunday (April 6).
Queried to opine on the newest consequence, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca replied to reporters (h/t Metro):
“I believe, general, we performed an excellent sport. We performed Thursday evening, demanding sport, 24 hours lower than them. It is a tough stadium, tough sport. Sunny day, the pitch was dry. They tried to kill the tempo of the sport. So, for me, it was a sophisticated sport.”
The previous Manchester Metropolis assistant coach continued:
“However, general, as I stated, I believe we did sufficient to win the sport. We shot greater than 20 occasions and possibly the one factor we missed was the objective, however general pleased with the efficiency. We simply the missed the objective. We will all the time do one thing higher, not solely at present, however on the whole. While you shoot greater than 20 occasions, you have made sufficient to win the sport.”
Chelsea are fourth within the league desk with 53 factors from 31 matches.
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