Mike Maignan’s future at Milan is shifting steadily in direction of a summer season farewell, with the French goalkeeper more and more oriented to leaving on a free switch as soon as his contract expires in July.
Regardless of his significance to the crew, talks over a renewal have been frozen for months, ever because the membership did not observe by way of on an earlier promise of a €5 million extension, in keeping with .
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New sporting director Igli Tare nonetheless intends to reopen dialogue with Maignan’s brokers, however the hole between the events stays important.
UDINE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Igli Tare, Sporting director of AC Milan appears to be like on previous to the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on September 20, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Photographs)
Maignan key for Milan as contract talks stall over hole in calls for
On the pitch, Maignan has been one in every of Milan’s defining figures this season.
The Rossoneri have conceded solely two targets in six main clashes in opposition to Juventus, Inter, Napoli, Roma, Bologna and Atalanta, a metamorphosis constructed on organisation and the Frenchman’s constant excellence.
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His return to the degrees of the 2021-22 Scudetto run has been evident, helped by a extra steady working relationship with goalkeeping coach Claudio Filippi.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Mike Maignan of AC Milan celebrates along with his team-mates the victory on the finish of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Chelsea stay in pole place after whereas Juventus have additionally registered curiosity, although a transfer inside Serie A is taken into account sophisticated.
Milan nonetheless hope for a late breakthrough, however the likelihood is slim as Maignan more and more appears to be like in direction of a Premier League problem.