Chelsea line up £67m-rated striker to replace Atletico Madrid target Diego Costa

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Date: 25th July 2016 at 7:50am
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Chelsea are reportedly interested in making a third bid for Spain international forward Alvaro Morata this summer, according to the Mirror.

The Premier League side, who host West Ham United in their 2016/17 English top-flight opener on August 15, have been linked with luring the Real Madrid striker to Stamford Bridge.

The 23-year-old, who has 13 international caps for his country and featured for Spain at this summer’s European Championships in France, scored 12 goals and provided 12 assists in 47 appearances in all competitions for Serie A champions Juventus last season.

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Blues striker Costa – Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.

Morata, who recently re-joined Madrid from the Italian giants after his former club exercised a buyback clause in his contract, is valued at around £67m.

The report suggests that Blues striker Diego Costa is still a top transfer target for fellow former club Atletico Madrid in La Liga and believe the 27-year-old wants to return to the Vicente Calderón Stadium before the transfer window shuts.

With new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte keen on bringing Morata to London, despite already failing with two offers, Atletico are happy to bid their time in trying to bring back Costa to Spain.

 
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13 responses to “Chelsea line up £67m-rated striker to replace Atletico Madrid target Diego Costa”

  1. raymon says:
    25th July 2016 at 9:01 am

    Great move,up blues for life

  2. Henry Safari says:
    25th July 2016 at 9:28 am

    Signing Morata by that amount it will be better because, firstly he is so young and will impress in blues colour of success then if Madrid accept £67m bid then Cfc let Costa move by huge amount and use the money buy Cavani and ultimately let Locy Remy go, I think will be unbeaten this season plus good defensive buyout.

  3. Oketta P Watson says:
    25th July 2016 at 11:11 am

    Comment: Chelsea must sign Morata to add firepower up front

  4. WASHACHI DEKERA JACOB says:
    25th July 2016 at 11:33 am

    Costa is better than Morata finishing, scoring and anytime you think of as a player is just that Costa is found of fighting and for getting that he is a player and not a wrestler, please Chelsea should not allow Costa to leave. He is better than Morata.

  5. emmanexy says:
    25th July 2016 at 12:21 pm

    yes let costa go and sign morata, cavani

  6. hembaor Benjamin bem says:
    25th July 2016 at 12:56 pm

    allow Costa to go used the to buy morata u will bring in cavani every thing will be OK for chealse

  7. Seth Addo-Mensah says:
    25th July 2016 at 1:11 pm

    Looking at Costa`s age he must be allowed to go and bring in Morata who is far younger Costa.

  8. Ming says:
    25th July 2016 at 1:18 pm

    Costas not worth the money he’s paid. Let him go n buy Morata. Can’t wait to c Morata in blue

  9. Moses says:
    25th July 2016 at 3:13 pm

    Up Chelsea I Will Sa Chelsea Sdo Sin Morata And Cavani And Let Costa Leave Go Back Atm I Prefe Morata Than Costa

  10. Tugume karole says:
    25th July 2016 at 3:15 pm

    morata better,

  11. murera says:
    27th July 2016 at 5:35 am

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    cavani and morata will make chelsea unbeaten

  12. Chiweyitem says:
    27th July 2016 at 2:32 pm

    Morata younger and better scoring sense though Costa got wider experience but Morata is a better replacement.

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