Chelsea Deal for Mike Maignan collapses while Blues refuses AC Milan ‘Special Transfer Window Tax’ to pay prior to Club World Cup

Chelsea‘s Deal for AC Milan Goalkeeper Mike Maignan has collapsed with the club that refuses to reach his asking price.

The blues had performed their interest in the Frenchman in recent days and hoped to close a deal for the Bring the window over closes for the World Cup Club.

But Enzo MarescaThe side was not willing to pay the reimbursement of Milan, which they think it was blown up because of their will to sign him for the competition on time.

It is understood that Milan wants around £ 20 million for Maignan, who still has a year about his contract in San Siro.

According to a deal between AC Milan and the Conference League winners, it has now been switched off Fabrizio Romanowho called the frustration of Chelsea in a ‘club world cup tax’.

A special transfer window, with which clubs can complete deals before the tournament starts on Saturday, ends on Tuesday before he reopens next week.

The Chelsea deal for goalkeeper Maignan has been eliminated after they refused to pay Milan’s asking price

It is understanding that Milan wants around £ 20 million for Maignan, who has left for another year at his deal

The side of Enzo Maresca had hoped to close a deal for Maignan before the Club World Cup

Chelsea currently has five keepers in their books, but nobody has completely convinced fans.

Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Djordje Petrovic, Mike Penders and Kepa Arrizabalaga are currently all contracted to Stamford Bridge, but they have not convinced the Chelsea hierarchy against another custodian this window.

After a breakdown in the negotiations on Maignan, however, the blues are said to retain ‘full confidence’ in Petrovic, Sanchez, Jorgensen and Penders.

Kepa, who spent on loan in Bournemouth last season, seems to be gone to become a member of Arsenal and Marcus Bettinelli is approaching a move to Manchester City.

Maigan came to AC Milan in 2021 and sees that his contract is expiring at the end of next season.

The Frenchman removed the Serie A-title in 2021-22 and is one of Europe’s best shot stoppers.

He could still leave Italy this summer, as soon as the window reopens on June 16.

Last season, Milan missed the European qualification to sink to a disappointing eighth place-a huge decrease in the Serie A-Tweede in 2023-24.

Chelsea will be in the Champions League next season and the Europa Conference League won

Although Chelsea already has five keepers in their books, no one has convinced fans

Kepa Arrizabalaga, who was on loan last year in Bournemouth, plans to become a member of Rivals Arsenal

Although the club had a bad campaign 2024-25, Maignan still managed to keep 13 clean sheets.

The 29-year-old made his senior debut for France in 2020 and was also called for their Euro 2020 team but not at the tournament.

Injuries decided him from the World Cup 2022, where he was demonstrably ready to start for Les Blues.

But he got his breakthrough in January 2023 when Hugo Lloris withdrew from international football, and promoted Melignan to the first-choice goalkeeper.

While the Chelsea deal for Maignan has passed on, she completed the signing of defender Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg for £ 12 million on Monday morning.

That already cost the expenditure of the club to £ 60 million this summer, after he had completed movements for Liam Delap and a highly appreciated sporty Lisbon prospect Dario Essugo.