The parties are getting closer: the offer is 5 million plus bonuses for a contract running through 2031, with no buyout clauses

Taking small steps toward the goal. Mike Maignan and Milan care deeply for each other; they’ve put past misunderstandings behind them and are now ready to move forward together. What’s missing? The signature on the new contract, which both sides are currently discussing. Only a few details remain, but now both the club and the player (and especially the agents) are all pulling in the same direction, toward the long-awaited renewal. Even the issue of agent commissions—the last hurdle that emerged in recent weeks—now seems less daunting, so much so that a decisive meeting with Jonathan Kebe is scheduled for the coming days, following the away match in Rome. Kebe was already spotted in Milan after the victory in Como: the feeling is that this time the meeting could conclude with a successful outcome.

A scenario that has completely changed since the start of the season, when Magic Mike remained at Milan, despite having essentially said yes to Chelsea in the summer, before Via Aldo Rossi responded “no thanks” to the Blues’ offer. It was thought to be a temporary stay, until the expiration of his current contract on June 30 of this year, especially given what happened in early 2025, when the Rossoneri backed out of the renewal offer after a few too many mistakes by the Frenchman. However, sporting director Igli Tare, backed by CEO Giorgio Furlani, Max Allegri, and the coaching staff, immediately had the crazy idea of changing Maignan’s mind, convincing him that his future could still be in Rossoneri colors. The enthusiasm sparked by the team’s strong results, the goalkeeper’s excellent performances, and Mike’s rapport not only with Allegri and assistant coach Landucci (no coincidence that he’s a former Serie A goalkeeper…), but also with the new goalkeeper coach, Claudio Filippi, did the rest. And so we arrive at today, when Maignan has regained a burning desire to return to Milan.

figures—  The Rossoneri’s offer is on the table, just waiting to be ratified. A base salary of €5 million net, plus bonuses that are more or less easy to achieve but sufficient to bring his total earnings roughly in line with Rafa Leao, the highest-paid player on the roster; no buyout clause; a contract that would run through June 30, 2031. Maignan practically has the pen in his hand—he just needs to put it to paper.