Chelsea welcome Jose Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge when they host Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The Blues were beaten 3-1 by German champions Bayern Munich in their opening match of the group phase, and Enzo Maresca will want to see his side show vast improvement against Benfica.
Earlier this summer Chelsea defeated Benfica 4-1 in the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup, but Maresca’s side have been in poor form of late.
Last time out Chelsea were beaten 3-1 by Brighton and Hove Albion, having suffered a defeat against Manchester United in their previous match.
While the Blues recruited heavily in attack over the summer, it has now emerged that those in charge of the club are eyeing a move for a new goalkeeper.
As per TEAMtalk, Chelsea remain interested in AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
Maignan has attracted interest from both Chelsea and Manchester United (Photo: ZUMA Press, Inc/Alamy)
The report claims that both the West London outfit and their Premier League rivals Manchester United have shown interest in the Frenchman, who is currently in the final year of his contract in Milan.
Maignan, 30, has established himself as one of the best ‘keepers in Europe over the past few years.
The Frenchman joined Milan from Ligue 1 side Lille in 2021 and has since played 169 times for his current club, keeping 63 clean sheets and conceding 173 goals.
It is claimed that the player himself would be keen on the idea of a move to England, in order to test himself in another top league.
However, AC Milan are extremely reluctant to lose one of their most important players and are instead working hard to reach an agreement on a new contract.
The goalkeeping department has become something of a problem area for Chelsea in recent seasons, with both Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen having made errors already this term.