RedBird Capital's AC Milan has completely chilled the hearts of players, and many main players are waiting and watching and are unwilling to renew their contracts, including the main goalkeeper Maignan with a one-year contract, which also makes Chelsea see an opportunity to dig into the wall.
According to the latest report from Italian legend Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea have made an offer of €15 million to AC Milan for a transfer to Maignan and the player is adamant not to renew his contract until the end of June next year. Chelsea are looking to sign Maignan before the special transfer window closes in the Club World Cup on Tuesday, and the decision is now in the hands of AC Milan. Either Maignan will be sold for €25 million in the summer window this year, or the player will leave on a free transfer when his contract expires in the summer window next year.
Maignan is now 29 years old, and he is still a good year for a goalkeeper to play, with at least five more years to play. Maignan has kept 15 clean sheets and conceded 59 goals for AC Milan in all competitions this season, an average of 1.11 goals per game, and is the number one goalkeeper for the French national team. For Chelsea, the goalkeeper position is still a shortcoming, and if Maignan joins the Blues, he will most likely be Chelsea's main goalkeeper to compete in the Club World Cup and the Premier League and Champions League in the new season.