Chelsea reportedly look set to miss out on the transfer of AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan as he’s reached a verbal agreement over a new contract at the San Siro.

The France international shot-stopper has previously been the subject of approaches from Chelsea, though they couldn’t agree a deal during the summer.

See below as Fabrizio Romano posted on X a few months ago about the Blues working on signing Maignan, though he’s now posted an update today stating that the player is close to signing a new deal with Milan…

??? Negotiations still underway for Mike Maignan, club to club with Chelsea on it… one to the Deadline. https://t.co/DPUiHgsOsB

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 9, 2025

???? AC Milan and Mike Maignan reach verbal agreement over new deal until June 2031!

Formal steps to follow but deal in place for French GK who was out of contract in June 2026.

Huge move for Milan with Maignan seen as key player. @MatteMoretto ?????

? https://t.co/PSQua1OOUZ pic.twitter.com/IIr5jfKHkj

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 24, 2026

“AC Milan and Mike Maignan reach verbal agreement over new deal until June 2031! Formal steps to follow but deal in place for...