Amid Mike Maignan’s contract situation, which has been a hot topic ever since the summer, the journalist Michael Cuomo has sent a frank message to the goalkeeper.
Maignan was heavily linked with a departure already in the summer, courted by Chelsea before the Club World Cup, but he ended up staying at the club. Massimiliano Allegri’s arrival supposedly played a big part in that, while Igli Tare agreed on a ‘pact’ with the former Lille man.
However, with the January window and six-month warning approaching, Milan are seemingly no closer to a contract renewal. This has raised some doubts among the Rossoneri fans and only time will tell how the saga will end.
All talk, no action
In an interview with MilanNews, published this morning, the Telelombardia journalist Michael Cuomo was asked about the Maignan renewal. More specifically, he answered the question ‘Will Maignan renew?’ and did so brilliantly.
“I’m very honest and very clear-cut. I can say I’ll go have a drink with you, the next day I’ll go to dinner with you, and the third day I’ll go for a walk. But then you always say no, finding a different excuse every day: today I have to work, tomorrow I have to take the cat to the vet, on the weekend my yoghurt expires and I have to stay home and eat it.
“Today, we know that Maignan is open to discussions about a renewal. But I want to see Maignan at the table. Or his agent. I also want to have a drink with you, but then, because you don’t want it, nothing gets done.
“So about Maignan, I say this: fine words, good intentions, but let’s see the facts. The only real fact at the moment is that Maignan can sign with anyone in a month,” he stated.
So it begins. Trying to shift the blame toward the player. Bizarre analogy though, unless this dude makes false promises to his yoghurts.
Well last time they blamed Paolo. I’m hugely shocked the commenters haven’t come out with literally the same scenario to blame whoever is in charge…. Oh wait … Right ….
Just get Hugo Souza, the only area where Mike is better is kicking. If you’re going to demand Donnarumma money, at least be as good as Gigio, which Mike isn’t, he’s bad at the basics, like from Set pieces. Just because you’re a keeper that’s good with the ball at your feet doesn’t exempt you from criticism. I’d prefer a steady pair of hands rather than someone who makes amateur mistakes.
Yeah, their fingers always pointing outwards. They gloss over the fact that they withdrew a contract BOTH parties had AGREED to.
So it’s Mike’s fault now he feels insulted, he should just get on with it! Why is he moaning about the disrespect?
For such behaviour there should be consequences: increase your initial offer and apologize or walk away. Why pay for a hatchet job to change the already known narrative?
Hello