According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan are not worried about Maignan deleting photos of the Rossoneri from his social media accounts, as the club still considers him a key player in the team.
After Maignan deleted all his posts on social media and removed the phrase "Milan player," there was no excessive tension within Milan.
Neither the goalkeeper nor his agent contacted Cardinale or other executives to inform them of their future decisions, such as the idea of changing teams.
Therefore, Leo's situation cannot be compared to that of Maignan, who is not even considered a problem at present.
Milan are calm about the French goalkeeper, who is currently on vacation. France's performance at the World Cup did not meet the expectations of Maignan and the French national team. Milan will welcome him and Rabiot back after the tour concludes; these two players will be among the last to return from the World Cup.
For Milan and Amorim, Maignan remains the team captain and the undisputed core of the dressing room.
He extended his contract until 2031 at the end of January last year and had a significant season. Clearly, Milan's failure to qualify for the Champions League disappointed him, and his World Cup comeback also fell short. Perhaps this is why he deleted all the photos: maybe he wanted to erase the past and start afresh.
It's possible that, like his national team teammate Olise before the World Cup, he wanted to try a different way of expressing himself on social media, but given his low-key personality, this possibility is unlikely.
Mike's social media accounts, which were cleared on Sunday, have become active again, posting two updates: one of which shows him with his feet in the sea, clearly relaxing. When he's ready to speak out, if that day ever comes, he'll contact Milan or Amorim directly. The latter has been waiting for him and called him during the signing process to signal the captain's intentions. Meanwhile, the club is keeping a low profile, awaiting the captain's return to Milanello. Milan is also waiting in Australia for Gonzalo Ramos and Modric. All three are considered pillars of the new team, which still needs players like Gilardino, Rabiot, Pavlović, and Pulisic to deliver satisfactory results for the Rossoneri fans.
Milan haven't prepared a specific list of potential replacements for Maignan. As mentioned earlier, the player hasn't expressed any interest in changing teams, and even if he changes his mind in the coming days, Milan still considers him a core part of their plans. Cardinale won't sell a player he sees as a strong asset, nor will he be forced into a corner. Negotiations are only possible with an extremely high offer, but nothing is certain, as the Rossoneri's goal this season is to contend for the title. And when focused and training effectively, Maignan can bring points to the team.
