Diego Costa

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea confident £50m transfer of Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid is in the bagStriker is set to agree £185,000 a week contract to spearhead Jose Mourinho's summer overhaul of his forward optionshttp://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/transfers-chelsea-confident-diego-costa-3416537#ixzz2z21ESySw

Media claiming done deal already? This is like the Cavani situation all over again..

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

apart from di marzio, i don't think even a semi reliable source is saying this is done. daily fail, telegraph, mirror, etc guessing as usal

The story actually broke in Spain from a reputable media outlet. And the comments Simeone made suggest there's a lot in it. The Telegraph is also a reliable source. At least more so than those other ones you mentioned.

[The only place to be 11,313]

This talk of Chelsea being a graveyard for strikers when we can only talk of 3 examples in 20 years is not very accurate on further scrutiny.

Sutton? Casiraghi? Fleck?

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Sutton? Casiraghi? Fleck?

Sutton was so poor that I forgot about him. I never wanted us to sign him anyway as I never liked him as a player.

Fleck was before I started supporting the club.

Casiraghi was unlucky with injuries. He was actually a good player, but he suffered a very bad injury when it seemed he was about to come good. Never really recovered.

Other teams have had their fair share of duds too.

[didierforever 7,349]

when and how did his transfer fee (buy-out clause) go from 32mil to 50mil?

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

when and how did his transfer fee (buy-out clause) go from 32mil to 50mil?

tax?...

[Drogzola 283]

He didn't write an article about Diego Costa in particular.

He said today that Atletico Madrid will buy Cerci from Torino because Diego Costa is going to Chelsea. They are also interested in Icardi, but probably in the end they will go for Cerci as they are scouting him for a long, long time. Atletico also had scouts yesterday at Torino's game in wich Cerci scored a beauty.

And he also said in another article that Juventus have been given the green light to sign Mandzukic now that Chelsea isn't interested in him anymore and Mourinho will sign Diego Costa.

In this case then I would go for Cerci as Atletico always seem to end up with great strikers, we could steal him and pay a lot less. Win win.

[LondonPride1905 236]

Diego Costa's clause is exactly 32 million pounds. I dont know where the 50 million came, but I am guessing the media want to put as much pressure on him as they can. Cunts.

[Domino- 116]

world class

[Severinb 309]

Diego Costa's clause is exactly 32 million pounds. I dont know where the 50 million came, but I am guessing the media want to put as much pressure on him as they can. Cunts.

The buyout clause is only for teams in spain mate!

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

A strike force of Costa-Lukkaku-Bamford is salivating to me. A good blend of youth and experience. What do you guys think?

And yes, I know it's unlikely. But yeah.

No chance Bamford is our 3rd striker. Will rather have Costa, Eto'o, Lukaku.

[calculatingInfinity 1,446]

The buyout clause is only for teams in spain mate!

There's workarounds though, could still do it the Bayern Martinez way.

[quickpassnmove 924]

No one reporting on this story knows the transfer fee, but it looks like 42.5 million EUROS is the current estimation by some papers. It's amazing how often the daily papers in England report the cost in pounds as though 42mil EUROS = 42 mil P.

42.5Euros = ~35P, which is a very good price for a supposed top striker --in the present high-spending climate. Means we would be getting Costa for less money than PSG for a slightly older Cavani last summer.

[LAM09 6,769]

Rumours going around that the fee is £35m. Good business, if the fee is correct.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Chelsea are close to clinching the £35 million signing of Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, Goal has learned.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2014/04/17/4757782/chelsea-close-in-on-35m-diego-costa-deal

Chelsea FC closing in on €42m deal for Diego Costa - report

http://www.crunchsports.com/category/soccer/chelsea-fc-closing-in-on-42million-deal-for-diego-costa-201404170018/

[Jype 6,398]

For €42m this would be a fantastic piece of business. If it's really happening, I hope it will be done before the World Cup.

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Can't get excited over any striker signings anymore. I'll welcome him if he comes but meh, Chelsea have a habit of making shit decisions with strikers lately.

[dee25 1,044]

I think 35m would be excellent business. I've watched quite a bit of Atletico's games this season and I have the same question mark about Costa as a few others do - is he a great striker or is he a product of a very good Atleti side? His technical ability is decent but nothing exceptional and while his link-up play might be better than Falcao's but sometimes he could look really awkward with the ball at his feet - Ramires awkward.

But on the other hand he strikes me as a late bloomer type of player and to be honest I see so many similarities between him and Drogba in his first season here - the way they both play, their attitude, their fighting nature, and I think Costa even has that bit of rawness in his game that Drogba also had back then. So while I wouldn't put him on the same level as the great strikers, but I do see a lot of potential in him to reach those heights and I think he'd do well here - especially under Mourinho. One can only hope.