Mike Maignan was persuaded to stay during the summer transfer window, and now appears to be back to his best. La Gazzetta dello Sport begin an analysis on Maignan with of the most impressive stats of the season: the French goalkeeper went from first to last in Serie A for defensive interventions outside the box. In 2024-25, he made 71, and for context Sommer at Inter made 17.
"There's competition [for Nkunku]. If everyone is available, I have to make some choices. Nkunku has had some injuries, and he's changed teams. He needs to find consistency, and that's not easy with injuries. "He's capable of playing in different attacking positions, centrally, but also on the flank. He has volume, technical mastery. He's quite skilled in front of the goal."