Atletico Madrid have stepped up their curiosity in Chelsea striker Diego Costa after the English club confirmed they'd signed Belgian star Michy Batshuayi on Sunday, in step with the express.
The Champions League finalists are keen on making a "marquee" signing ahead of the new season and believe their former entrance-man - who signed for Chelsea in summer 2014 - will fit the invoice.
Costa grew to become unsettled at the membership final season and is concept to be capable to return to his former membership, though the Blues are already making contingency plans should he depart.
Mentioned contingency plan, at the least consistent with Spanish newsletter AS, is that the membership look to draft in Napoli hitman Gonzalo Higuain. Chelsea would demand as a lot as £40m for the Spanish worldwide striker, but would have got to reinvest that money (and virtually double it) to reportedly comfortable the signature of the Argentinian forward.
He has rejected a new contract present from Napoli lately - his brother has proven - although the Blues face competitors from the likes of Liverpool and Atletico Madrid to sign him.
Nicolas Higuain told radio show Closs Continental last week: "The president is asking for the clause (£72m) to be paid to let go of Gonzalo, and now we have the right to refuse to resume.
"Aurelio De Laurentiis has every proper to demand the clause in his contract be paid, but my brother and i have made up our minds not to receive a renewal. We'll see what happens subsequent year with Napoli, considering the fact that his contract expires in 2018 when he turns 30.
"For now we are going to proceed to abide by means of the contract, after that I have no idea what's going to occur, whether or not a club will probably be in a position to purchase him or no longer. We have now a contract with Napoli and, as a satisfactory respectable, Gonzalo will continue to admire it. He'll coach effectively and give his all.
"but it certainly is not going to be renewed if things keep this fashion."
Chelsea have signed Batshuayi, but are mild within the striking department because it stands after confirming Alexandre Pato and Radamel Falcao left the membership final week.