Tomorrow I await the closure for the French goalkeeper at Chelsea. Then the Rossoneri will tighten for his heir: the alternative to the Slovenian is Suzuki (Parma)

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June 8 – 08:56 – MILAN

Swivel door to Milan. Mike Maignan, the goalkeeper of the Scudetto 2021-22, is now at greetings. Unless twisting shots, it will go to Chelsea, where the Champions League can be played again and test themselves in the premier, the richest championship in the world. And the devil? Obviously the Rossoneri poles will have a new custodian. That in via Aldo Rossi they think they have identified in Mile Swylar, current goalkeeper of Rome, among the best in the role of the last series A.

Hi Mike

For Maignan it is a matter of days, perhaps of hours. Chelsea wants to join the team in time for the Club World Cup, which means formalizing its purchase by 20 Italians on Tuesday. And Milan, after a tight negotiation, eventually gave way, pushed above all by the strong will of French. Between today and tomorrow the details of a deal that should bring to the Rossoneri approximately 18 million euros will be filled. Less of the initial request of the Devil, but more than the first London offer. Chelsea had tried to insert counterparts, from Petrovic to Kepa (now very close to Arsenal), collecting a dry no from via Aldo Rossi. So to fix the expense roof to 15 million: too little. From here started the classic fight to the sound of relaunches, which found a square around 18 million. The price of the farewell in Milan by Magic Mike, disappointed by the ballet on the renewal of the past few months. AC Milan and Maignan had found an agreement to 5 million a year to move the contract expiration from 2026 to 2029. Then the behind the company, due to the perplexity on the performance and the physical condition of the goalkeeper, often seemed not at the top. Hence Mike’s discontent, who has not changed his mind even in front of the attempts of Massimiliano Allegri of the last few days. Max would have gladly kept her in his new Milan and instead will have to train another goalkeeper. That in the heads of the coach of Livorno, at this point is Swarm.

the favorite

The Serbian naturalized Belgian (although he has refused in the recent past the convocation of the CT Stojkovic generating controversy) has a contract with Roma until 2027 and an engagement of about one million per season. The Giallorossi club proposed the renewal of the salary to him, but through his agent, Vlado Lemic (the same as Luka Modric, close to the signature with Milan), Swarm rejected the offer by making a request for 4 million. And here the Rossoneri have been inserted, who can safely offer the goalkeeper a engagement slightly greater than 3 million, the same perceived by Maignan currently, therefore closer to the claims of the former Benfica.

negotiation

The rock, if anything, will be the negotiation with Roma, which starts from an evaluation of about 30 million. With the Giallorossi, however, the name of Alexis Saelemaekers could also return. The Belgian, having finished the loan in the capital, will return to Milan. Allegri appreciates him and from the retreat of his national team the exterior has made it known that a possible stay in the Rossoneri would not be a problem, as long as he has his own space. But Roma, even after the arrival on the bench of Gian Piero Gasperini, can return to the office to try to bring Alexis to the Olimpico. So, watch out for the intertwining with Swylar.

others

Of course, AC Milan also have alternatives. During the week, in fact, a meeting is scheduled to take stock of the goalkeeper question. Afterwards, the assault on Swyular, the number one on the list, will in all probability. But the other names will also be evaluated, from Zion Suzuki, a young talent of Parma, to Elia Caprile, just redeemed by Cagliari.



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