Speculations are rife about Diego Costa leaving his current club Chelsea after this season. The Spanish striker has been instrumental in his performance and has helped in taking Chelsea to the top of the Premier League this season. It goes without saying that it will be difficult for the current club coach Antonio Conte in case the Spaniard leaves the London club next summer.
There are speculations that the most probable destination for the Spanish striker is China after this season. His teammate Oscar already left Chelsea during the last transfer window for Chinese club side Shanghai SIPG and it is very much likely that Costa might follow the footsteps of the Brazilian midfielder.
Antonio Conte currently has Diego Costa playing as his lone man up front and will have to rethink his tactics in the absence of his star striker. Reportedly, the Italian mastermind has been looking for players who will be ideal to replace the mercurial Spaniard, who has already scored 19 goals for the Premier League club.
Some of the players whose names can be discussed in case Diego Costa leaves Chelsea for China next season are as follows-
Romelu Lukaku-
The Everton striker has been in ominous form throughout the current season, scoring 24 goals for the Merseyside club. Romelu Lukaku has been instrumental in reviving the current season for Everton but hasn’t been able to find ample support from his teammates so far this season. Reportedly, Antonio Conte has been looking to make the Belgian striker a part of Chelsea for quite some time now. With Diego Costa looking to leave Chelsea, it looks like the deal might actually materialise this time around.
Alvaro Morata-
The Spanish striker has been out favour for the last few months from the current Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, who has used him more often as a substitute in most of the games. Reportedly, this lack of starts has demoralised the young Spaniard and he wants to leave Santiago Bernabeu for some other club. It is also being speculated that Antonio Conte has his eyes on Morata, who has played under the coaching of Conte during his year-long stay at Italian club Juventus. The Spaniard can be an ideal replacement for his compatriot in case Costa leaves for China in the summer.
Moussa Dembele-
The Frenchman has been in prolific form in the current season for the Scottish club Celtic, helping them to become the winners. Antonio Conte might look up to Dembele as a potential replacement in case Costa leaves for China next season.
