MIDI: Juventus wants to sign Milan goalkeeper Maignan without a visa next summer and has begun collecting information to evaluate

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus wants to introduce Maignan without a visa next summer.

Maignan's contract will expire next summer, which attracts Juventus. The Bianconeri hope to introduce an experienced and leadership player to improve their overall strength.

The 30-year-old Maignan is the starting goalkeeper of the French national team. He has played in Serie A since 2021 and has won two league championships in his career, once with Lille and once with Milan. David was also Maignan's teammate. He has joined Juventus this summer, and Maignan will leave Milan at the end of this season if nothing unexpected happens.

Maignan's contract extension negotiations have been stalled for a long time. Although Allegri personally blocked his move to Chelsea in the summer, Maignan seems inclined to start a new career adventure. He is likely to become one of the big-name players on the free market next summer, and is in a similar situation to Vlahovich, whose contract also expires in 2026.

Juventus has begun to collect relevant information and is preparing to join this battle. Maignan was born in Paris Saint-Germain's youth training. He successfully succeeded Donnarumma in Milan and won recognition for his outstanding reactions and leadership. Just less than a week ago, he had another heroic performance against Juventus at the Allianz Arena in Turin, making a brilliant save to deny Gatti's great chance, earning the attention of senior management including Comolli, Chiellini and sporting director Modesto on the sidelines.

With the dream of signing Donnarumma shattered, Juventus began to turn its attention to Maignan, his successor in Milan. The reason is that the technical level is intertwined with personality factors. Juventus senior management realizes that it is not only necessary to improve the team's technical level, but also to improve the overall character and leadership.

Maignan has impeccable aura and leadership, which is one of the reasons why Juventus is interested in him. He has yet to renew his contract with Milan and is considered one of the opportunities Juventus cannot miss. This does not mean that Juventus has lost confidence in current goalkeeper Di Gregorio. He is still recognized and publicly supported by coach Tudor. But in comparison, Maignan does have a higher international status and influence. If Maignan ends up joining Juventus, it won't be too difficult to sell Di Gregorio, who has always been popular in the Premier League.

Maignan currently has an annual salary of 2.8 million euros and enjoys tax benefits brought by Italy's "Growth Decree". Juventus has already launched an evaluation and is waiting for the players' wishes and clear salary requirements. In addition to Juventus, Chelsea tried to sign Maignan this summer, but failed due to the tough attitude of Milan and Allegri. Bayern Munich has also recently shown interest.

If Maignan does not renew his contract with Milan, according to current market rules, he can negotiate with other clubs to pre-sign contracts in early 2026, and can freely join any club starting in July of that year. Although many free agents in the past would confirm their new home in January or February, this has become less common in recent years. David did not officially sign with Juventus until early July this year.