5 goalkeepers Chelsea could target to replace Thibaut Courtois

#1 Jack Butland (Stoke City)

It should not be very difficult for English Butland to settle at Stamford Bridge.

According to reports, Chelsea are considering Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland as an ideal replacement for Thibault Courtois.

This move actually makes sense as Butland will help Chelsea fulfil their criteria of promoting homegrown players. Butland comes from an English Academy of Birmingham City and Chelsea don't really have a lot of quality English players, except the likes of Gary Cahil and Danny Drinkwater.

Antonio Conte had previously stated that English players must form the core of Chelsea's squad like they had earlier in form of Frank Lampard, John Terry and Ashely Cole.

Butland knows the league very well and it should not be very difficult for him to settle at Stamford Bridge. The 24-year-old has a plenty of room for improvement and will definitely prove to be a good signing for Chelsea.

Manchester United have also been linked with the English goalkeeper as they look to replace Madrid bound David De Gea.