AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli has lifted the lid in their swoop this summer for former Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan.

Milan scouted him last season before their Europa League games with Lille.

“When we play against a European rival, we usually see 4-5 matches with the staff to see who we'll meet," Pioli told Il Giornale.

“And in those games, Mike impressed me. I saw the way he was talking to his teammates when they played at San Siro.

"We followed him and our scouts and confirmed the good impression we had had."