Chelsea All set to Set off €38m Launch Clause as Jose Mourinho Closes In On Prolific Goalscorer Signing

Stamford Bridge side look to carry in Atletico Madrid ace.

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Chelsea are prepared to cause Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa’s launch clause according to Spanish resource Activity.es.

Stamford Bridge boss Jose Mourinho is seeking to bring in a prolific forward to direct his attack and is prepared to fork out the €38m (£31m) it would get to land the 25 12 months outdated, who has been called up by Spain for their approaching friendly with Italy.

Costa has been in fantastic form this term, scoring 21 La Liga objectives and forming an exceptional partnership with seasoned striker David Villa, who is experiencing a new lease of existence since moving from Barcelona to the Vicente Calderon.

Mourinho has seen his current crop of strikers struggle for kind, netting just 11 of the club’s 49 Premier League ambitions and Chelsea may in fact look to offload equally Fernando Torres and Demba Ba, with Samuel Eto’o's a single 12 months offer with the club expiring in the summer time.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone would be loathed to get rid of Costa but might nicely have no option in the make a difference if Chelsea fork out the required payment to set off the Brazilian born ace’s release clause even though a great deal could count on no matter whether the former Rayo Valladolid male felt he could obtain his ambitions at his present La Liga club.

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Chelsea All set to Set off €38m Launch Clause as Jose Mourinho Closes In On Prolific Goalscorer Signing