Chelsea and Aston Villa could launch concrete move to sign 29-year-old goalkeeper: Reports

Chelsea are allegedly set to face tough competitors from Aston Villa within the race to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan this summer time.

Maignan, 29, is regarded among the finest goalkeepers within the Serie A proper now. He has helped Milan carry a Serie A title and one Supercoppa Italiana trophy since leaving LOSC Lille in 2021.

Now, in accordance to famed reporter Niccolo Ceccarini, Maignan is probably going to be a subject of switch hypothesis after the tip of the season. He has but to sign a contract extension at Milan along with his present deal set to expire in June 2026.

Consequently, Chelsea and Aston Villa are conserving shut tabs on Maignan’s present scenario on the San Siro outfit. Each golf equipment are thought to be eager to launch a move for the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) academy graduate forward of the subsequent marketing campaign.

Following Milan’s 2-2 Serie A draw in opposition to Fiorentina earlier on Saturday (April 5), Maignan was quizzed about his future. He responded (h/t Sport Witness):

“As I’ve stated earlier than, I really feel good at Milan. I give every part for the shirt each time I put it on, on daily basis. At this second, I need to inform the reality, I do not need to speak in regards to the contract, I need to speak about soccer. Milan deserves extra, we would like extra. My private case shouldn’t be an important factor at this second.”

To this point, Maignan has made 154 appearances throughout competitions for AC Milan. He has registered 55 clear sheets, together with 46 within the Serie A, and conceded 163 targets for the Rossoneri.

Chelsea boss opens up on latest 0-0 draw

Earlier this weekend, Chelsea had been held to a 0-0 Premier League draw at Brentford. They relished 59% possession and registered 21 pictures at Gtech Group Stadium on Sunday (April 6).

Queried to opine on the most recent consequence, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca replied to reporters (h/t Metro):

“I believe, total, we performed a very good recreation. We performed Thursday evening, demanding recreation, 24 hours lower than them. It is a difficult stadium, difficult recreation. Sunny day, the pitch was dry. They tried to kill the tempo of the sport. So, for me, it was a sophisticated recreation.”

The previous Manchester Metropolis assistant coach continued:

“However, total, as I stated, I believe we did sufficient to win the sport. We shot greater than 20 instances and most likely the one factor we missed was the objective, however total pleased with the efficiency. We simply the missed the objective. We will all the time do one thing higher, not solely at present, however typically. Whenever you shoot greater than 20 instances, you have made sufficient to win the sport.”

Chelsea are fourth within the league desk with 53 factors from 31 matches.