Allegri weighs in on Maignan transfer rumours
Massimiliano Allegri says everybody at AC Milan must earn the right to have a future at the club, as rumours continue to swirl concerning goalkeeper Mike Maignan's contract situation.
Maignan's current deal with the Rossoneri is due to expire in 2026, and the Frenchman is likely to be a man in demand, having already been targeted by Chelsea in the most recent transfer window.
The 30-year-old, who remains Milan's captain, has kept six clean sheets in all competitions this campaign, with three of those coming in Serie A.
Speaking ahead of his side's trip to the Stadio Ennio Tardini, where Milan will face a struggling Parma side, Allegri said every member of his squad has something to prove.
"I always tell the lads that when at Milan, all of us, not just the players, we have to work every day with passion to create the conditions to achieve results, because you have to earn the right to wear the Milan shirt," Allegri said.
"Once you leave Milan, it's not like you can just come back. Maignan is a great goalkeeper, and the club is planning for the future of Milan, so [Igli] Tare and [Giorgio] Furlani will do what’s best for the team.
"We have to stay focused on our main goal – finishing in the top four to return to playing in the Champions League."
While Milan sits third on the table, only one point adrift of current Scudetto holder Napoli, Parma is 16th.
It has taken seven points from 10 games thus far and is a single point above the relegation zone, with three of the four teams below – Pisa, Verona and Fiorentina – still winless.
