A new name has emerged in AC Milan’s Plan B pursuit of a goalkeeper, as the renewal talks with Mike Maignan are proving to be rather difficult. Giorgi Mamardashvili, who recently sent Georgia to the Euros, is the new name in question.
Maignan’s contract will expire in 2026 and Milan have begun talks over a renewal, wanting to avoid another Gigio Donnarumma outcome. As per the latest reports, the goalkeeper’s initial requests are rather high and that’s why the Rossoneri are also planning for the worst-case scenario.
According to Tuttosport, as cited by MilanNews, the latest name on Milan’s goalkeeper radar is Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili who recently helped send Georgia to the Euros. In the shoot-out against Greece, he made a great save and dove the right way on the other missed penalty.
In addition to Monza’s Michele Di Gregorio, Mamardashvili is one of the options for the post-Maignan era. In the event of a sale, Milan know that they could get around €80m for the Frenchman and around €40m would then be needed to sign the Georgian.
The Rossoneri have a good relationship with Valencia after the signing of Yunus Musah, and seeing as the Spanish side could use the money, the price tag could probably be lowered a bit. The priority remains to renew Maignan at the figures of Rafael Leao, though.
