Chelsea suffer transfer blow as club chief tells them top target is NOT leaving this summer
AC MILAN have confirmed Mike Maignan will not be leaving the San Siro this summer.
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Enzo Maresca's Chelsea have been dealt a transfer blow
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AC Milan have publicly declared that goalkeeper Mike Maignan is not for sale
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Enzo Maresca had hoped to strengthen his goalkeeping options over the summer.
But he has been dealt a blow after Milan confirmed Maignan is not for sale.
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"He will be at Milan again next season."
Tare continued: "There was interest from a Premier League club but in the end no agreement was found.
"Also knowing that Maignan is an important point of reference not only on the pitch, but also off the pitch, we decided to focus on him for next season and to move forward together.
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Chelsea will now meet Portuguese giants Benfica in the round of 16.
The two sides will clash on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina.
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