Chelsea face competition from Juventus for Mike Maignan’s transfer

According to press reports, Chelsea may face Juventus in the race to sign Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan on a free transfer next summer.

The France international is one of the best goalkeepers in world football at the moment and looks set to become one of the most tempting free agents on the market.

Maignan is nearing the end of his contract with Milan and Chelsea are still interested After trying to sign him in the summer, though, Juventus are now also expected to be in the running, according to reports La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Chelsea will no doubt hope they remain strong contenders for Maignan’s signature as he would certainly be a major upgrade over the unconvincing Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea still need Mike Maignan after their summer transfer flop

Chelsea must feel some regret that they did not reach a deal for Maignan over the summer Roma Live Club It was recently reported that the Blues remain confident of winning the race for his signature.

at that time, Alfredo Pedulla reported to Football Italia Which Chelsea were not keen on paying more than €15m for Maignan.

In hindsight, this appears to be a mistake, especially given the amount the west London giants have spent on signings from other areas of their squad.

However, if the CFC can land a world-class goalkeeper like Maignan for free, it would still be an impressive feat and probably worth the wait.

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Competition from Juventus could be worrying, as we will have to see how keen Maignan is to leave Italy for England.

The 30-year-old may not enjoy such a big change of scenery at this stage of his career, so that could give Juventus the edge, even if the Premier League is generally seen as a tempting destination by most.