da 888casino： According to reports in The Times, Chelsea will only sell striker Diego Costa this summer if they receive a bid in excess of £60m.
What’s the word, then?
da apostebet： Well, the 28-year-old has been consistently linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge over the course of the last six months, with Chinese Super League clubs among those showing an interest in the Spaniard during the January transfer window.
Costa was expected to complete a £76m move to Tianjin Quanjian at the end of the season but the deal is in doubt after the Chinese Football Association announced that there will be a 100% tax levy on the signing of foreign players.
The Blues have targeted Everton striker Romelu Lukaku as Costa’s potential replacement but with the Toffees ready to demand £100m for the Belgium international, the west London outfit will make sure they get what they want for their player too.
Which other clubs would be interested in Costa?
With Tianjin Quanjian unlikely to pay the £150m it would need to bring Costa to Asia, one possible destination for the Spain international is a return to Atletico Madrid.
The La Liga outfit could lose Antoine Griezmann to Manchester United this summer and if they do, they will target the 28-year-old Chelsea striker as his replacement.
Could he still stay at Chelsea?
If he is happy at Stamford Bridge then of course he could stay.
After scoring 20 Premier League goals last season it is clear that the Spaniard is a vital part of the spine of Antonio Conte’s side, and he brings a lot more to the team than just being a prolific marksman.
If a new deal will keep Costa at the club and prevent them spending £100m on Lukaku for example, they must do that.
What’s the verdict, then?
Well, with a move to China looking unlikely and question marks over whether Atletico Madrid would pay a fee in excess of £60m for a player that will be 29 later this year remains to be seen, perhaps Chelsea should do what it takes to keep him at Stamford Bridge for at least one more season.