Chelsea open talks with £25m-rated Serie A star goalkeeper to be their new No 1 as Enzo Maresca appears to be like to improve on Robert Sanchez

Chelsea have spoken to AC Milan over goalkeeper Mike Maignan who might depart for simply £25m this month. 

The 29-year previous has one yr left on contract and Chelsea might offload Djordje Petrovic who has curiosity from West Ham.

The Blues at the moment have Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Petrovic and Mike Penders, the 19-year-old arriving from Genk this summer time, as choices in purpose.

Whereas insiders have lengthy mentioned they’re properly stocked with proficient goalkeepers, none are at the moment shoo-ins to be No 1, and Maignan represents a possibility for an improve.

The 29-year-old France worldwide beforehand performed for Paris Saint-Germain and Lille earlier than becoming a member of Milan, who solely have him tied down on a deal till 2026.

That has opened the door to potential suitors equivalent to Chelsea, who shall be beginning their Membership World Cup marketing campaign in lower than two weeks’ time in the US.

Sanchez, 27, was No 1 underneath Enzo Maresca during the last season, although did lose his place to Filip Jorgensen quickly throughout an error-prone spell.

Jorgensen, 23, acted as their No 2 and cup goalkeeper, with him successful the Convention League in Wroclaw, Poland, final week.

Petrovic, 25, spent the final marketing campaign on mortgage at Strasbourg, the place he impressed extremely. Penders is more likely to be loaned away when he arrives this summer time.

Additionally it is understood {that a} resolution on Maignan’s future is all down as to whether Milan need to danger him leaving on a free switch subsequent summer time or permit him to depart for a charge this yr.

The Frenchman joined Milan from Lille again in 2021 and has been a constant performer for the Italian giants during the last 4 seasons.

Regardless of the membership having a poor 2024-25 marketing campaign, during which they completed a lowly eighth within the Serie A, Maignan nonetheless managed to maintain 13 clear sheets.

With Champions League on provide, he may very well be tempted to make the swap to the English capital and lead what’s already a stacked group of goalkeepers.

In the meantime, Chelsea is not going to be turning Jadon Sancho’s mortgage right into a everlasting transfer with the Blues paying a £5million penalty charge to ship him again to Manchester United.

Sancho would have stayed for £25m however private phrases couldn’t be agreed with the 25-year-old during the last week. His mortgage runs till the tip of June. 

He’s now on his means again to Previous Trafford, and can assess his choices at dwelling and overseas this summer time. 

It implies that Maresca has now set his sights on bringing in a winger to accompany their new frontman, reportedly beginning talks over a possible £50million transfer for Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens.

Chelsea first reported their curiosity in Gittens, 20, once they enquired about his companies in January, and in line with the Telegraph, they’re now able to act.

The England Underneath-21s starlet is believed to have a launch clause across the £50m mark, with lots of European soccer’s elite golf equipment circling.