"There was a wave of joy in the AC Milan world on Saturday evening, as Mike Maignan's contract extension was made official. Suggestions had emerged during the week that Maignan would put pen to paper on a new multi-year deal, and the announcement of his new deal until 2031 did indeed come. It has been met rather predictably by a widespread position reaction, given the season the Frenchman is having."
"Rewinding 12 months, things were very different. Back in December 2024, with Milan struggling under Paulo Fonseca, the CEO Giorgio Furlani and technical director Geoffrey Moncada reached an agreement with the goalkeeper to extend his deal. It is widely accepted that a key part of this was that Maignan would get a pay rise from €3m net per year to €5m plus bonuses."
"Around about this time, it also became obvious that there was a big risk of failure to qualify for the Champions League, seeing a lot of revenue go up in smoke. With the arrival of Sergio Conceiçao, Maignan became the captain, yet his mind seemed to be made up as the directors went back on their word. After the sale of Tijjani Reijnders to Manchester City, Chelsea came in with an offer of €15m, and Maignan wanted to leave."
Mike Maignan signed a contract extension with AC Milan running until 2031, prompting widespread positive reaction given his strong season. Twelve months earlier, Milan had reached an agreement to extend his deal and offer a pay rise from €3m net to €5m plus bonuses. A dip in form in January and February, combined with the risk of failing to qualify for the Champions League, cooled negotiations and led directors to reconsider. The arrival of Sergio Conceiçao made Maignan captain, and after a rejected €15m offer from Chelsea following Tijjani Reijnders' sale, the club chose to retain him while hoping Allegri and Igli Tare could repair relations.
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