Serie A icon Christian Vieri, who starred for Inter during his heyday, believes Mike Maignan is a ‘phenomenon’ in his own right. The Frenchman has seamlessly integrated as Milan’s numero uno, replacing Gianluigi Donnarumma between the sticks, despite being restricted to just 17 appearances this season.
Mike Maignan a encore enfilé son costume de SAUVEUR ?♂️
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During his Twitch show (via VoceGiallorossa), Vieri revealed his opinion of Maignan, who has been in stunning form since returning from injury.
“He’s a devastating phenomenon, when you’re at the stadium you think he’ll never concede a goal. €15M? He’s a champion worth €200M.”
Vieri thinks Maignan would have helped the Rossoneri grab a dozen points more if he hadn’t suffered from a calf injury.
“I put him on par with great champions. If he hadn’t been hurt, Milan would have had 10/12 points more.”
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Several icons have praised the 27-year-old, including Italian legend Alessandro Nesta for the shot-stopper’s display against Tottenham Hotspur in the previous UEFA Champions League round. Maignan has kept a remarkable seven clean sheets in ten appearances since making a comeback to the first team following a lingering calf injury.
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