Report: Milan to sign Lille 'keeper Maignan as Donnarumma's replacement

AC Milan are signing Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan for €15 million, paving the way for Gianluigi Donnarumma to leave the Rossoneri on a free transfer this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano and Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport Italia.

Maignan, whose 21 clean sheets helped Lille win the Ligue 1 title, reportedly landed in Milan on Sunday to sign a five-year contract.

Milan are no longer expected to re-sign Donnarumma, whose contract expires on June 30. Juventus are widely considered the most likely destination for the 22-year-old 'keeper.

The Rossoneri offered Donnarumma more than €7 million per season before moving ahead with Maignan, according to Sky Sport Italia.

The player's agent, Mino Raiola, is asking for as much as €20 million in commission to finalize a new agreement, sources told La Gazzetta dello Sport's Carlo Laudisa.

It's unclear if Juventus - or any other European giant - are able to give Donnarumma and Raiola the lucrative package they're looking for. Paris Saint-Germain, who've been linked with Donnarumma over the last few seasons, re-signed goalkeeper Keylor Navas to a new deal in April, and Juventus still have Wojciech Szczesny under contract for three more years. The Polish shot-stopper reportedly earns €7 million per season.

Juventus are also facing a financial reckoning due to the coronavirus pandemic. The club reported losses of €113.7 million from July 2020 to December 2020 and said it could sell players to offset those losses.

Donnarumma has spent his entire professional career at Milan, making his debut as a 16-year-old in October 2015. He helped the team reach the Champions League for the first time in seven years with a clean sheet in Sunday's 2-0 win over Atalanta and has made 251 appearances in all competitions.