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Chelsea made ‘more than one enquiry’ to sign €80,000,000 AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, according to reports in Italy.
The Blues signed Swedish-Danish ‘keeper Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal this summer for £20.7m, with the 22-year-old signing a seven-year contract.
Jorgensen has made three appearances to date, which came in the 5-0 Carabao Cup over Barrow AFC and the two Conference League qualifiers against Servette.
He has not yet played in the Premier League, with Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca opting for Robert Sanchez as his No.1 in the top-flight thus far.
But Chelsea’s goalkeeping options could’ve been very different, it has emerged, with Corriere dello Sport reporting the Blues made several enquiries for Maignan.
A move never materialised, though, perhaps due to the hefty €80m (£66.7m) price tag AC Milan placed on him amid interest from both Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
Maignan is thought to be very happy at AC Milan – and has no desire to leave – with his representatives currently in talks with the Italian giants over a new deal.
News of Chelsea’s attempts to land Maignan comes after Paul Scholes expressed concerns over the west Londoners’ current goalkeepers.
Speaking on The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, Scholes said: ‘We were saying Maresca is going to be the first one gone.
‘These results have almost calmed things down. You look at the squad there is a lot of talent.
‘[But] I’m a little bit worried about the centre-forward to be honest. [And] I’m worried about the keeper a little bit.’
Chelsea have been in fine form in recent weeks, winning their last three matches in all competitions without conceding a goal.
The Blues are back in action on Saturday when they host Brighton at Stamford Bridge.
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