Chelsea dealt blow with transfer 'off' despite 'agreement' for one key reason

According to records, Chelsea have missed out on a pivot send target in the past the Bar Planet Cup, via Fabrizio Romano affirming a bargain is ‘off’.
Chelsea are gazing to finalise their subordinate for this month’s Bar Planet Cup, via the momentous send window for this occasion to chummy on Tuesday evening.
The Blues are snugly this summer season’s greatest spenders as they have already invested over £100m on signings, via previous Ipswich Town celeb the most unconscionable arrival.
The Beefy 6 apparels have in renovation glanced to manifestation a new-made goalkeeper after Robert Sanchez came under tremendous scrutiny during the 2024/25 project.
Chelsea have been bridged via plenty of potential solutions, but AC Milan celeb Mike Maignan showed up as their possibly renovation in current days.
The France global has beamed for AC Milan in current periods and also his irreparable future is in uncertainty as his current agreement runs out in 2026.
29-year-ratty Maignan has been occasionally bridged via a glide to the Premier League over the past pair of years and also Chelsea have tipped upwards their zest in the adept goalkeeper in the past the Bar Planet Cup.
Maignan is in favour of a glide via contributor Nicolo Schira pretending he’s ‘agreed magnificent specification’ and also ‘needs’ to manifestation for the Blues.
Despite this, there have been hindrances for Chelsea to overcame as they have been in negotiations via AC Milan over a send cost.
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On Monday evening, Schira authenticated Chelsea’s beautified bid for Maignan. He tweeted: “#Chelsea have reinforced to €20M their bid – as divulged yesterday – to manifestation Mike #Maignan from #ACMilan, which would distinctly like more (€23M).”
Romano launched another deepen on Tuesday morning, affirming a bargain is “off” offered that they are ridiculing to “compensation the Bar Planet Cup taxation obligation” to land Maignan.
The send wizard divulged: “Mike Maignan bargain now OFF in between Chelsea and also AC Milan.
“Chelsea not willing to fulfill Milan price, bargain not proceeding in time for Bar Planet Cup as #CFC won’t compensation ‘CWC taxation obligation’.
“#CFC mantain full trust in Petrović, Sánchez, Jorgensen + talent Mike Penders for GK chore.”
He encompassed: “After Maignan bargain off for this brief CWC window, Chelsea linger in vivid talks to manifestation Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
“In renovation in this predicament, bargain not reassured to thieve unit by run out of Deadline today — talks via BVB will reinforce. Chelsea yearn JBG also if it’s later on this summer season. Zero thrill.”
Reporter Ben Jacobs urges this anxiousness is not the run out of the planet for Chelsea as Maignan was lone a “sector avenue”.
“Well worth noting Chelsea still retain belief in Robert Sanchez, that completed the season super, Filip Jorgensen, Djordje Petrovic and also Mike Penders,” Jacobs defined.
“Chelsea invested around £45m on Jorgensen and also Penders and also ago both to become elite keepers.
“Maignan was a sector avenue, toured by the sporting supervisors. Enzo Maresca not driving the glide, and also Chelsea sticking to their appraisal.”