Mike Maignan could be involved in a stunning merry-go-round of goalkeepers that might be triggered by Ederson leaving Manchester City. Al-Nassr gave up the chase and signed former Inter target Bento because there was too much of a gap between their offer and the request. Al-Ittihad are chasing him now, La Repubblica informs.
The shot-stopper could depart for €50/60M. The Saudi outfit isn’t far from meeting the asking price. If the Premier League champions lost their starter, they’d try to lure Gianluigi Donnarumma. He’s potentially available, for a massive fee, since he has two years on his deal. The extension talks have been lagging so far. The French powerhouse invested €20M in Matvey Safonov earlier in the summer.
At that point, the Ligue 1 title holders would track Maignan, who’s at a similar impasse with Milan. His deal is up in 2026. The Rossoneri have postponed the thorny negotiation to renew it to after the summer. The parties are reportedly far part.
Eventually, the Serie A side would pursue Giorgi Mamardashvili, who stood out in Euro 2024 and is likely to leave Valencia. He has a €40M valuation. Bayern Munich are hot on his trail.
Our Take on Maignan, Milan, and the Whole Situation
The contractual standoff has been simmering for a while, but it has taken a backseat to the transfer market. They seem comfortable to taking it to next year even though they’ll lose leverage. Donnarumma to Manchester City makes little sense for his poor ball handling. They can just lean on Stefan Ortega and add a quality deputy. Perhaps Al-Ittihad will end up solving the Wojciech Szczesny problem for Juventus.
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