Chelsea target Mike Maignan ‘tells AC Milan in no uncertain terms he wants £12.5m Blues transfer before Club World Cup'
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I WANT IT MAI WAY Chelsea target Mike Maignan 'tells AC Milan in no uncertain terms he wants £12.5m Blues transfer before Club World Cup'
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MIKE MAIGNAN has told AC Milan in 'no uncertain terms' he wants to complete his transfer to Chelsea in time for the Club World Cup, according to reports.
Enzo Maresca is prioritising bringing in a new goalkeeper as soon as possible.
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Chelsea want to sign AC Milan and France goalkeeper Mike Maignan
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His patience has run thin with current stoppers Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen, while Kepa Arrizabalaga looks set to join Arsenal for £5million.
And with Chelsea's Club World Cup campaign beginning on Monday, there is an urgency to get the deal done quickly.
Now Ben Jacobs reports Maignan, 29, is keen to complete the move to West London.
And he has made his feelings very clear to his current employers so he can play at the Club World Cup.
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The report claims the ex-PSG man 'made it clear in no uncertain terms' that he will not extend his Milan contract which expires in a year's time.
So Maignan is pushing for an immediate exit to complete the switch and link up with his new team-mates.
All transfers must be completed by June 10 to take effect for the club tournament in the United States.
Talks are ongoing between Chelsea and AC Milan, with personal terms already agreed with the player.
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But the sticking point could be the transfer fee.
The Stamford Bridge side are willing to pay around £13m for Maignan - but the Italians want more than that, possibly £15m.
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The Frenchman has 32 international caps to his name and is regarded by many as one of the best keepers in the world.
He has been in the Serie A Team of the Year twice in four seasons and he won the title with Milan in 2022 after keeping 17 clean sheets.
Chelsea are among the biggest clubs at the reformatted 32-team Club World Cup, alongside Manchester City, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, PSG and Bayern Munich.
Maresca's men kick off their Group D campaign against Los Angeles FC on Monday - followed by Flamengo (June 20) and Esperance (June 25).
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