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title: "Lethal Chelsea forward could serve as £100m Man United target’s replacement"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/lethal-chelsea-forward-could-serve-as-100m-man-united-targets-replacement/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2017-01-17T12:00:10Z"
modified: "2017-01-17T12:00:10Z"
---

# Lethal Chelsea forward could serve as £100m Man United target’s replacement

**Diego Costa’s name has been one chanted all season by the Chelsea fans celebrating their return to the top of English football, though recent developments certainly have provided those in the Transfer Tavern with something to think about.**

Amid [suggestions of a mega offer](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4120746/Chelsea-players-urge-Diego-Costa-stay-30m-year-offer-China-threatens-tempt-striker-away.html) from the Chinese Super League, both the Blues in the bar and our Manchester United-supporting punters have been met with a hugely interesting report concerning both titans in [the Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/barcelona-chelsea-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-replace-manchester-united-bound-antoine-griezmann-a7530461.html).

They [claim](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/barcelona-chelsea-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-replace-manchester-united-bound-antoine-griezmann-a7530461.html) Atletico Madrid are weighing up making a move to bring their former striker back to the Spanish capital this summer, what will be three years after he left the Vicente Calderon, to replace United-bound Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman is [reportedly](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/barcelona-chelsea-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-replace-manchester-united-bound-antoine-griezmann-a7530461.html) expected to join the Red Devils this summer for a fee of around [£100m](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/barcelona-chelsea-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-replace-manchester-united-bound-antoine-griezmann-a7530461.html) after becoming a superstar of European football with *Los Rojibalcnos.*

To that end, Diego Simeone’s side are [believed](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/barcelona-chelsea-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-replace-manchester-united-bound-antoine-griezmann-a7530461.html) to be weighing up a move for the 28-year-old, having been [strongly linked](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-plan-new-diego-costa-9243371) with him for almost 18 months now. However, they [could](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/barcelona-chelsea-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-replace-manchester-united-bound-antoine-griezmann-a7530461.html) also face competition from domestic rivals Barcelona, who are [thought](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/barcelona-chelsea-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-replace-manchester-united-bound-antoine-griezmann-a7530461.html) to view the Spanish international as a potential alternative to the glittering front three of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez.

While bids during this window are not [believed](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/barcelona-chelsea-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-replace-manchester-united-bound-antoine-griezmann-a7530461.html) to be out of the realms of possibility, the Premier League table toppers are [understood](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/barcelona-chelsea-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-replace-manchester-united-bound-antoine-griezmann-a7530461.html) to be keen on keeping the *La Roja* ace until the summer at least.

For our Chelsea supporting drinkers, they’re just hoping he sees out the campaign.

**Should Chelsea sell Costa? Let us know below…**