Falke: Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in 30-year-old Milan goalkeeper Maignan, but Bayern has no plans to sign him

According to the well-known reporter Falke, Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Milan goalkeeper Maignan, and the rumors that Bayern is interested in introducing Maignan are "untrue".

Falk said that no one knows what decision Neuer will make in the summer. He is currently in excellent condition and may even continue his career and participate in the next World Cup. At this stage, he is not considering retirement at all. Although there are speculations about Neuer's future, Maignan is not Bayern's choice.

If Neuer finally decides to hang up his boots, Bayern also has an internal succession plan. The club is paying attention to the performance of loan players, including Urbich, who has performed well, Peretz, who has played little in Hamburg (Bayern is considering recalling him), and Nübel, who is in Stuttgart. Falk emphasized that since there are already many players competing for the second goalkeeper position, Bayern "doesn't have any money left to buy a new number one goalkeeper."

At the same time, Nubel’s situation is also quite delicate. He has reportedly ruled out another loan move, but it would be difficult for Stuttgart to sign him permanently as they only shoulder a third of his annual salary of €11 million to €12 million. If Neuer ultimately chooses to renew his contract with Bayern, Nübel may seek a permanent move.

On the other hand, Manchester United's interest in Maignan stems from the team's goalkeeper problem. Onana, who was on loan to Trabzonspor last summer, no longer wants to return to the team after falling out with coach Amorim, and the future of another goalkeeper Baindl is also unclear, which prompts Manchester United to look for an experienced goalkeeper in the market.