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Chelsea will not sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan; the Blues were offered the France international and they valued him at between €10m and €15m; Chelsea never made an official bid for the 29-year-old and they refused to consider paying more than their valuation Tuesday 10 June 2025 14: 45, UK Chelsea have walked away from a potential deal to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. The Blues were offered the France international and they valued him at between €10m (£8. 46m) and €15m (£12. 7m). But Chelsea never made an official bid for the 29-year-old and they refused to consider paying more than their valuation for a player who has just one year left on his AC Milan contract. Maignan's potential arrival at Stamford Bridge would have meant yet another shake-up to the goalkeeping department. Chelsea already have five goalkeepers on their books - Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Djordje Petrovic, Mike Penders and Kepa Arrizabalaga - but they are now unlikely to sign a 'keeper this summer. It was not a position the Premier League side were looking at recruiting for at this time until they were offered Maignan. Maignan, 29, has been with AC Milan since 2021 after moving from Lille.
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He won the Ligue 1 title with Lille in 2021 before helping Milan to the Serie A title in 2022 and the Supercoppa Italiana in 2024. Maignan has made 32 appearances for France and was named in the Euro 2024 team of the tournament. Latest from Sky Sports News chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol: "Chelsea were trying to sign Maignan, but they were always insistent they did not think he was worth more than £12. 7m. "The player himself was desperate to move to Chelsea, he is 30 in July, is out of contract next summer and told Milan he will not sign a new deal. "However, Milan said we will not let him leave for the figure Chelsea wanted. " Meanwhile, Chelsea have offered Borussia Dortmund £42m for Jamie Gittens on Tuesday afternoon. Gittens has told Dortmund he wants to leave. He wants to play for Chelsea at the Club World Cup instead of Dortmund. From next season, Sky Sports' Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live. And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky Sports. Acca Freeze lets you lock in one winning leg of your football acca, so a late goal won't ruin your bet!
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