Mike Maignan’s contract extension saga at AC Milan has finally entered its final stage. After long, winding and tense negotiations, the contract documents are now ready on the table. All you need to do is add your signature.
The journey to this point was not easy. A year ago, Milan withdrew or revised their offer downwards due to injury concerns and the absence of European competition. This almost made Maignan leave. However, the goalkeeper’s brilliant performance this season has made management realize: retaining Maignan is a fixed price.
Contract Details: Long Term Commitment
Based on the latest report from Sky Italia (via MilanNews), this new contract structure shows how much confidence the club has in France’s number one goalkeeper.
- Duration until 2031: Initially, Milan offered a contract until 2028 with a one-year option. However, the final deal was much better: a straight through contract 2031 no options. This practically ties Maignan to San Siro until the age of 36.
- Fantastic Salary: Maignan’s base salary (fixed) will be in numbers €5.5 million per season. This figure is close to, or may even slightly exceed, Rafael Leao’s base salary, making him one of the highest paid players in the squad.
Agreement in Principle Reached
Although wet signatures have not been affixed, reports say that an ‘agreement in principle’ has been reached between the two parties.
“In other words, waiting for the answer may just be confirmation of the good news. We won’t know officially until then, but it seems positive.”
For Milanisti, this is a big victory. In the midst of the onslaught of rich European clubs, Milan has succeeded in protecting one of the world’s best goalkeepers with a solid long-term project.
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