Maignan contract stalls as Bayern, Chelsea and Juve circle

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, whose contract runs to the end of the 2025–26 season, has emerged as one of Europe’s most sought‑after free‑agent prospects, with Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Juventus among the clubs monitoring his situation as negotiations with Milan have stalled. Clubs are weighing whether to pursue him as early as the January window or to wait and sign him on a free transfer next summer.

Maignan, 30, has been a regular for Milan but talks over a new deal have made little progress, prompting interest across the continent. Sources close to several clubs say Milan would prefer to sell rather than lose him for nothing, creating the possibility of a January move if an acceptable bid arrives. Chelsea held talks with Maignan in the summer but did not meet Milan’s valuation; sources say the London club made an offer well below Milan’s asking price.

Bayern view Maignan as a plausible long‑term successor to Manuel Neuer, who is entering the final chapters of a distinguished Bayern career. Club decision‑makers and coaching staff are said to admire Maignan’s shot‑stopping and command of the penalty area, and see him fitting a modern goalkeeping profile. At the same time,...