AC Milan's French goalkeeper, Mike Maignan, has an important match to play tonight, which is against Liverpool. A game valid for the first matchday of the Champions League in its new format. Meanwhile, however, there is talk about the 29-year-old's contractual situation.
New contact between Milan and Maignan
In fact, according to the latest editorial piece of Antonio Vitiello for Milan News, there has been new contact between the former Paris Saint-Germain shotstopper's agents and the Rossoneri club directors.
As per the source, the goalkeeper is "very close to extending his contract", which currently runs until the summer of 2026, and it could be announced soon.
5 million euros for Maignan in his new contract...
This news is probably flying under the radar because there are other urgent matters at Milan and because the situation isn’t ideal, but keeping such an important player as Maignan is obviously a crucial objective.
Maignan's salary in the new contract should be around 5 million euros net per season. As for bonuses, however, there is ongoing work to find settle the details.
