{"id":12630,"date":"2026-05-26T11:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12630"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:57:45","slug":"chelsea-still-keen-on-signing-mike-maignan-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12630","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea still keen on signing Mike Maignan this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>It\u2019s not often we see players linked with Chelsea that fans will get excited about these days, but that might change.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>At least for this story anyway.<\/p>\n<h3>EXCLUSIVE! Chelsea\u2019s summer transfer plans under Xabi Alonso REVEALED!! <\/h3>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our<span> <\/span>content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I seem to remember Chelsea fans collectively being quite excited over the links with AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan last summer. At least the Chelsea fans I follow in the communities I am involved in. I obviously cannot speak for all Chelsea fans.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea failed to sign Maignan in the end, and there was a real disappointment amongst the fan base. They could have signed him for very cheap in the end as well, but for whatever reason, they backed away from the deal and it wasn\u2019t to be.<\/p>\n<p>Well, maybe we get another chance now to sign Maignan this summer, due to the situations going on at Milan this summer after they missed out on Champions League football for next season.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea back for Maignan?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 62vw, (min-width:920px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 100vw, (min-width:394px) 394px, 100vw\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3750\" height=\"2499\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-143828 has-webp\" alt=\"Mike Maignan in action for AC Milan.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-414x276.jpg 414w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-630x420.jpg 630w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-768x512.jpg 768w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-770x513.jpg 770w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-900x600.jpg 900w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-1200x800.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.chelsea.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Getty-Images-25-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 62vw, (min-width:920px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 100vw, (min-width:394px) 394px, 100vw\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3750\/2499;max-width:2048px\"\/><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Maignan in action for AC Milan. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>According to <\/span>Calciomercato.it<span>Chelsea are \u2018still hot\u2019 for Mike Maignan this summer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Blues <\/span>are \u2018ready to make an offer\u2019 for him, while he also has Manchester United and Bayern Munich as options.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the his recent contract extension at Milan, Maignan\u2019s future is uncertain because of the latest changes at the San Siro.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news today\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea have now accepted that they want to sell Enzo Fernandez this summer, and are gradually lining things up to make that happen. This is one story that also will not go away.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have Xabi Alonso coming in as their new manager and that\u2019s got fans very excited about their prospects for next season. 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