Maignan and Theo Hernandez Giving Milan Headaches
Mike Maignan wishes to join Chelsea, but their offer falls short of the request by Milan, while Theo Hernandez doesn't want to go to Al-Hilal, which has tabled the richest bid for him. Both players have just a year left on their deals.
According to Calciomercato, the Blues have tendered a €15M fee plus €5M add-ons. It's the same structure as for Tijjani Reijnders, albeit at much lower numbers, considering the contractual situation of the goalie.
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Milan expect Chelsea to raise their proposal for Maignan on the first deadline day of the summer, while there's not much hope that Theo Hernandez will change his mind and go to Al-Hilal. He favors a return to Atletico Madrid, but they have proposed just €15M. The Saudi side is now trying to acquire Angelino, but the negotiation might not come together in time for him to play in the Club World Cup.
As for the potential replacements, the Rossoneri probed Mile Svilar and Zion Suzuki, but Roma rebuffed them, and Parma set a considerable price tag, La Gazzetta dello Sport relays. Torino's Vanja-Milinkovic has a €20M release clause. Elia Caprile and Olympique Lyonnais' Lucas Perri are fallback options. They are among the sides that were proposed Arsenal's left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Our Take on Milan, Maignan, and Theo Hernandez
It's discouraging and damning that even new decision-makers couldn't mend the relationship with the former after a weird negotiation to renew his contract. They have little choice but to take the best offer they can get. The risk of Bosman departures in 2026 is tangible, and their permanence would cause massive awkwardness. Still, they shouldn't be in a hurry to sell.
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