AC Milan are braced for offers in the summer transfer window from elite European clubs for Mike Maignan, and they have set a daunting initial asking price.
This morning’s edition of Tuttosport has a segment dedicated to the difficult moment that Maignan is experiencing given that he has made some uncharacteristic errors in recent weeks and of course there was the racism incident in Udine.
The paper (via MilanNews) then put forward some reflections on the issue of his contract renewal. Maignan receives a salary of €3m net per season and his deal currently runs until 2026, so there is no urgent rush but still the desire to take steps forward.
The goal is to try and agree a renewal by the summer but it is clear that an economic effort is needed, also because from the first discussions it emerged that the player’s entourage have big demands.
His agents made a first request of €8m net per year while Milan consider Rafael Leao’s €7m net including bonuses to be the current ceiling.
In all this, Bayern Munich as the leading suitors should not be forgotten because they are looking for a replacement for Manuel Neuer despite his recent extension.
Obviously Milan would like to keep Maignan but if an offer of €80m or more arrived, it would be difficult not to at least come to the table.
