These are potentially crucial weeks for the future of Mike Maignan, with Milan looking to renew their start goalkeeper’s deal. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the 19-time Serie A champions are ‘optimistic’ about tying their standout performer down to a new lucrative contract.
Maignan’s long-term future at Milan is in the balance as the French goalkeeper enters the last two years of his contract at San Siro. His current deal expires in 2026. Therefore, Paulo Fonseca’s men are working around the clock to persuade the 29-year-old to commit his allegiance to the Rossoneri shirt.
The Frenchman is among the club’s highest-paid players. With €3.2 million net per season, Maignan’s salary doesn’t match his significance to Milan. As such, the Italian giants are willing to increase their keeper’s earnings to convince him to pledge his future to San Siro amid shy exit talks.
While Maignan is open to staying at Milan, he’ll likely request a substantial wage boost to put pen to paper on a new deal. Per local media, the Rossoneri may need to hand the former Lille talisman much better terms to receive his go-ahead. It would probably bring Maignan on pair with the club’s best-paid star, Rafael Leao.
The Portuguese winger takes home a handsomely-looking annual salary of around €5.5m. And Milan may have to match those wages to lure Maignan to extend his contract. Last season’s Serie A runners-up see the stopper as one of the most influential first-team players and won’t give up on his renewal.
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