Chelsea made ‘more than one enquiry’ to sign €80,000,000 Mike Maignan

In an attempt to buy €80,000,000 AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, Chelsea reportedly made “more than one enquiry,” according to reports in Italy.

This summer, the Blues paid Villarreal £20.7 million to acquire Swedish-Danish goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, 22, for a seven-year deal.

Only three games have Jorgensen played thus far; they were in the two Conference League qualifying matches against Servette and the 5-0 Carabao Cup victory over Barrow AFC.

As of right now, Robert Sanchez is Chelsea’s starting quarterback in the Premier League, having been the team’s first choice under head coach Enzo Maresca.

But Chelsea’s goalkeeping options could’ve been very different, it has emerged, with Corriere dello Sport reporting the Blues made several enquiries for Maignan.

A move never materialised, though, perhaps due to the hefty €80m (£66.7m) price tag AC Milan placed on him amid interest from both Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

Maignan is thought to be very happy at AC Milan – and has no desire to leave – with his representatives currently in talks with the Italian giants over a new deal.

News of Chelsea’s attempts to land Maignan comes after Paul Scholes expressed concerns over the west Londoners’ current goalkeepers.

Speaking on The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, Scholes said: ‘We were saying Maresca is going to be the first one gone.

‘These results have almost calmed things down. You look at the squad there is a lot of talent.

‘[But] I’m a little bit worried about the centre-forward to be honest. [And] I’m worried about the keeper a little bit.’

Chelsea have been in fine form in recent weeks, winning their last three matches in all competitions without conceding a goal.

The Blues are back in action on Saturday when they host Brighton at Stamford Bridge.

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