{"id":11372,"date":"2026-05-21T01:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11372"},"modified":"2026-05-21T01:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:01:31","slug":"chelsea-in-talks-to-sign-french-goalkeeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11372","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea in talks to sign French goalkeeper?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">May 19, 2026 19:35 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestMike_Maignan_2022.jpg\" title=\"Mike Maignan news\" alt=\"Mike Maignan news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Maignan to Chelsea?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:18px; width:450px;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline; border:0px; padding-left:2px; padding-top:3px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/images\/football_transfer_centre.png\" title=\"Football Transfer Centre\" alt=\"Football Transfer Centre\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea are back in the hunt to sign AC Milan goalkeeper <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mike Maignan<\/span><\/span>  ahead of the summer transfer window.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; padding-top:10px\">\n<p>The Blues were keen on landing the Frenchman prior to the Club World Cup last summer, but could not find an agreement with the Rossoneri.<\/p>\n<p>They ended up sticking with <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Robert Sanchez<\/span><\/span>  between the sticks, but the decision has not proved worthwhile during the current campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard has been guilty of several errors that have led to goals, and the Blues are now contemplating a change between the sticks.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland&#8217;s <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Robin Roefs<\/span><\/span>  has been earmarked as a possible target, but the Blues could also return for the services of Maignan this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The former Lille man signed a new long-term contract with the Rossoneri until 2031 earlier this year, but this has not ended the speculation.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are aware of the increased valuation with the renewal and it may take at least 35 million euros to prise him away from the Rossoneri.<br \/><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- newadv --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\nvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);\nif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\njs = d.createElement(s); 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