Mike Maignan was unbeaten again last night during the 3-0 victory against Stade Rennais, thus achieving back to back clean sheets for the first time in over three months.
As Calciomercato.com report, clean sheets with Maignan defending the posts shouldn’t be news but in the previous five games Milan had conceded eight times and the French goalkeeper was the subject of some criticism following soft goals let in.
Away from the field, at Milan the topic of Maignan’s renewal remains very hot. On the one hand there is the awareness of being able to work with relative calm given the current deadline set for 2026.
On the other hand there is the awareness that a significant effort will be needed to reward a player who has undergone exponential growth season after season.
Maignan, like Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez, is considered by the owners as one of the champions of the squad and as such must also be considered from an economic point of view.
In the first contacts with his entourage discussions started from a base of €5m net per year plus bonuses which would make the French goalkeeper the highest paid in the squad like Leao.
It is not yet a real official offer but a verbal proposal which, as such, can be the subject of discussions and evaluations. The dialogue continues with the common desire to reach an agreement.
However, it will take time and work because today the parties are not close. Maignan aspires to a contract worth €8m net per season and in the background Bayern Munich are lurking alongside Chelsea.
Both of those clubs would likely have no problem matching Maignan’s demands salary-wise. For Milan, the valuation they have placed on the former Lille man is €100m.
