Chelsea Reportedly Target AC Milan Duo Gianluigi Donnarumma, Pepe Reina

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri will look to AC Milan for reinforcements if his side sell Thibaut Courtois after it was reported one of Gianluigi Donnarumma or Pepe Reina could be brought in as his replacement. 

Calciomercato.com cited reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport and Il Corriere dello Sport, which said Donnarumma and Reina will be targeted as Courtois looks to be on his way to Real for €40 million (£35.7 million).

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Reina has only just moved to the San Siro on a free transfer but played under Sarri for three years in Naples and could be on his way back to England four years after leaving Anfield.

The two Milan stoppers are at opposite ends of their careers. Reina, 35, made his senior debut in 2000, when Donnarumma was only one, and WhoScored.com illustrated how that lack of experience has perhaps shown in his play:

But Reina has talked down the chances of reuniting with Sarri at Stamford Bridge in any case, and he told RMC Sport (h/t Football Italia) that speculation of a move was "just rumours":

"Me going to Sarri? They are just rumours. 

"I have only just arrived. I want to enjoy these days with the boys and integrate with the group as quickly as possible.

"I want to give my best, my contribution and continue to improve."

One can hardly blame Reina for ignoring much of the gossip as he approaches his 36th birthday in August, and there's an argument as to whether Chelsea should be aiming higher for a successor to Courtois.

The 19-year-old Donnarumma has been touted as a future superstar, but he's young and still some way off Courtois' level, which would be a concern for a team hoping to do better than last season's fifth-placed Premier League finish.

The heir to Gianluigi Buffon is slated to one day become a world-beater, however, and Bleacher Report's Alex McGovern sees sense in the investment:

Donnarumma would be considerably more expensive than Reina owing to his potential re-sale value. Calciomercato mentioned Paris Saint-Germain as another possible destination, although that seems less likely after Gianluigi Buffon moved to become the French outfit's new No. 1.

Of course the saga rests on whether or not Courtois—who is in the last year of his Chelsea contract—leaves the club at all, but Marca indicated the stopper's choice of location during his holidays hints at his intentions:

The Belgium No. 1 and 2018 FIFA World Cup Golden Glove winner has his children living in Spain, where their mother also lives, but Real will need to act fast, as Chelsea only have until August 9 to secure any replacement.

Milan stoppers Donnarumma and Reina represent two options at opposite ends of the scale, both in terms of age and cost, with Sarri tempted to again scout his native Italy in order to replenish his ranks.