Chelsea look likely to hold on to the fiery Diego Costa for January at least.<\/p>\n
But the latest spat between club and player may be seen, in retrospect, as the straw that broke the camel’s back.<\/p>\n
Costa has been brilliant for Chelsea on the field of play. But his temperament has always caused problems and surely The Blues will offload the Spaniard in the summer.<\/p>\n
So who will replace the top scorer in the club?<\/p>\n
TFF looks at some A-list candidates.<\/p>\n
Antoine Griezmann<\/strong><\/p>\n There have been strong rumours linking the player with a move to Manchester United this summer but Chelsea could yet wade into the deal with their big bucks.<\/p>\n The French international has been one of the best players in the world over the last 18 months and came third in the Ballon D’Or this season.<\/p>\n A truly ruthless finisher.<\/p>\n Edinson Cavani<\/strong><\/p>\n His name gets bandied about every time a big club needs a striker. But for obvious reasons. For his movement alone Cavani would be a top player in England. He needs lots of chances to score. But score he does – on a very regular basis through his career.<\/p>\n Michy Batshuayi<\/strong><\/p>\n Hasn’t had too much game time this season but TFF believes that there is a lot more to come from the youngster. We wouldn’t be surprised if Antonio Conte promotes from within next season.<\/p>\n Alexis Sanchez<\/strong><\/p>\n There has been a suggestion in the media today that Chelsea may make a move for a player who hasn’t yet been tied down to a new contract at Arsenal.<\/p>\n One of the leading lights in the Premier League, he would improve almost any XI in the world.<\/p>\n Romelu Lukaku<\/strong><\/p>\n Has been constantly linked to a return to Stamford Bridge since he left Chelsea permanently in 2015. Would clearly score goals but we wonder if he has the finesse for the very top level. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"