Napoli eyeing move for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa

Napoli are planning a move for Diego Costa.

The reports in Italy suggested that Napoli are eyeing move for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa.

The 30-year-old has been subject to interest from various European clubs.

The Spain international was signed by Atletico Madrid in January 2018 from Chelsea for a fee of 66 million euros. The 30-year-old has a contract until 2021 with the club.

Costa has scored only 5 goals and assisted 3 more across all competitions this season.

The 30-year-old is considered to be one of the best strikers in Spain.

As a member of Spain national football team, Costa won 24 caps and he scored 10 goals.

Diego Costa is one of the more likely players to be offloaded by Atletico Madrid this summer and the list of suitors in the Spain international continues to grow.

Costa has been long term target of Carlo Ancelotti as the manager look to bolster his attacking options for the next season.

The Spain international provides a unique blend between a classic center-forward and the modern striker.

According to Football Italia, “Napoli are reportedly preparing a swoop for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa this summer. Marca cites a report in Tuesday’s Gazzetta dello Sport, which claims Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti ‘likes’ Costa and has ‘approved’ of his arrival. The Partenopei have regularly gone with two up front this season but have only one out-and-out No 9 in Arkadiusz Milik. The former Chelsea hitman is expected to leave Atleti after scoring just five goals all season, in a campaign that saw him banned for eight games and refuse to train.”

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Atletico Madrid are preparing to sell their striker should they receive a massive offer for him.

It will be interesting to see whether Napoli will make their move during the summer transfer window.