Didier Deschamps has responded to a question about whether Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez may look to leave AC Milan this summer.
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There are quite a few things that unite Maignan and Theo beyond the fact that they are both France internationals. Both of them have contracts expiring in just over 12 months, both have had a rollercoaster season and both are being repeatedly linked with a summer exit.
It is believed – based on the reports circulating – that the goalkeeper had a verbal agreement but Milan put things on stand-by, which irritated him. Meanwhile, the left-back wants a pay rise to renew and has so far only been offered a deal with a pay cut.
Deschamps on Theo and Maignan
Could this be the right time for Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez to leave Milan, therefore? Didier Deschamps, the head coach of France, responded to this question from La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“We need to see if they want them, if Milan want to keep them, their contractual situations. I know that Theo’s contract expires in 2026,” he said (via MilanNews).
“There are no right or wrong choices, but shared ones. Without the Champions League it could be more complicated for them [to stay].”