Chelsea talking to Milan over France keeper Maignan

Chelsea are successful talks pinch AC Milan complete signing France goalkeeper Mike Maignan.

The Italian nine worth Maignan astatine astir £25m but nan Blues do not want to meet that value and are successful talks astir a little fee.

The 29-year-old has been a regular for Milan since joining connected a five-year statement from Lille successful 2021.

He has besides been first prime for France since Hugo Lloris retired from world shot successful January 2023, and has won 30 caps since his debut successful 2020.

Sources person told BBC Sport that Maignan would beryllium willing successful a move to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea person struggled to find a semipermanent action successful extremity since buying Kepa Arrizabalaga successful 2018 for £71m, which remains nan world-record interest for a goalkeeper.

Two years later they signed Edouard Mendy, who near for Al-Ahli successful 2023, while Kepa has spent nan past 2 seasons connected indebtedness astatine Real Madrid and past Bournemouth.

In nan past 2 years Chelsea person besides signed Robert Sanchez, Djordje Petrovic and Filip Jorgensen but nan nine look unconvinced by each three.

Petrovic spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Strasbourg while Sanchez and Jorgensen had spells successful nan Chelsea first team.