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Milan market: renewal Mike Maignan stalled: concern rises

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All Milan fans were hoping that, by Christmas, something would be unblocked. It would have been a wonderful gift to have the confirmation of Mike Maignan’s renewal with the Diavolo. Instead, the parties involved are firm on their positions and, at the moment, everything is completely stalled. The Rossoneri club wants the French goalkeeper to stay but is not willing to spend as much as requested by the extreme defender’s entourage. As a result, negotiations completely on stand-by due to the strong disappointment of the whole Rossoneri environment.

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Milan, casting for the goal: here are all the candidates
The negotiation for the renewal of the French strongman’s contract stalled months ago and since then there are no developments
Like very much Cagliari’s Elia Caprile but the price could rise considerably given the strong competition
Igli Tare and Giorgio Furlani have also put Alisson in their sights: there's the commitment obstacle but the Brazilian could make an effort
Attention also to the'Hugo Souza option, 26-year-old goalkeeper from Corinthians. He is valued at about 12-14 million euros.
In the Rossoneri management there's also the dream Diogo Costa, who has a contract with Porto until 2027
Don&#039t rule out the Andriy Lunin option, closed at Real Madrid by Thibaut Courtois. The assist could come from Luka Modric, a great friend of the Ukrainian's.
Zion Suzuki is shining with the Parma jersey and the excellent performance has not gone unnoticed in the eyes of AC Milan
Duel with l'Inter Milan for Noah Atubolu, a young Freiburg goalkeeper who has been specially observed for several weeks
Alex Meret has less and less space in Naples after Vanja Milinković-Savić's exploit
The priority is obviously the renewal of Mike Maignan but Milan does not want to be caught unprepared
The Rossoneri management is working relentlessly to identify the right profile to replace the Frenchman

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The positions have been known for some time. Mike Maignan’s entourage has reportedly asked for eight million euros in salary per season to get to the signing of the new contract with the Diavolo. On the other hand, the Rossoneri club does not paare willing to go beyond five million a year, an important figure but not up to the demands of the French goalkeeper&#8217s agents. The problem is that, the more time passes, the more the risk of losing Mike Maignan on a zero-parameter basis increases (his current contract expires at the end of the current season).

The Diavolo’s hope is that, eventually, Mike Maignan will also put his hand on his heart and realize how much he is loved in Milan, Rossoneri side. Moreover, the Rossoneri project is ambitious, as are the goalkeeper’s dreams. Or that, the five-million-euro-a-season offer might be enough to keep him. The problem is that there would be other clubs, especially from the Premier League, willing to put more economically advantageous proposals on the table. There is even talk of offers close to 10 million euros per season.

In order not to be left empty-handed in case the negotiations fail, however, Milan is considering many other options. These include Hugo Souza, a Corinthians goalkeeper. Born in 1999, the Brazilian would be very much liked by the Rossoneri’s top management and, most importantly, would cost much less than Mike Maignan.

In addition, history tells of many Brazilian goalkeepers who have done well in Milan, both at AC Milan and Inter. One thinks, for example, of Dida, who remained in the hearts of many Rossoneri fans. Or Julio Cesar, one of Inter’s heroes who won the Champions League in 2010. In short, Brazilian goalkeepers are welcome in Milan.

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