Mike Maignan was the topic of heavy interest from Chelsea earlier this summer. However, he did not move to London, and has remained with AC Milan.
There can be a lot said about the Maignan transfer saga. It all happened rather quickly and was quite messy. However, there is now a chance that he could renew with Milan, with reports suggesting that talks could re-open.
However, it could have had an impact elsewhere. Earlier today, it was reported that the Rossoneri have had a bid rejected for Guela Doue. This afternoon, Fabrizio Romano has confirmed this, whilst adding some extra information.
On his YouTube channel, the renowned journalist spoke about the links between the Diavolo and Doue, whilst also looking at the reason why their bid was rejected, as MilanNews relays.
“Milan offered €15 million to Strasbourg. This proposal is not enough to convince the French: this figure is not enough, with the transalpine club making a very high valuation, almost 25 million, if not more. Even just getting close to 20, might not be enough.
“This firm no arises from two reasons: the first is that Strasbourg does not want to sell Doué ; the second is that the ownership is the same as Chelsea, who were hurt by Milan’s stance in the negotiations for Mike Maignan that then fell through.
“In the same way, now, this ownership is maintaining its position regarding the player’s valuation and does not want to make any concessions.
Considering they are two different entities, you would hope that this would not be the case. However, it is frustrating if it is true.
