Chelsea is on the move to fulfill the dream of 24-year-old Douglas Costa and call himself a “Blue”. Ukrainian club, Shakhtar Donetsk, the team he currently belongs to, has the last word in the process.
This Friday, Chelsea’s front office launched a second offer, this one worth £20m. In case this one also gets rejected, it shouldn’t be the end of the road.
Shakhtar front office initially turned down a £16 million offer from Chelsea. Shakhtar expects more from the English club who is also looking to reel Fiorentina’s Juan Cuadrado for its £27 million value.
According to "Transfermarkt", Costa’s value is £16.72 million. There has been speculation that his current club expects almost twice that amount.
“It’s a dream to play for Chelsea, a unique chance. I will try to negotiate,” Costa told Brazil’s Globo Esporte during his team’s current South American tour.
This is not the first time Costa is seen as a good fit for the Premier League. Ever since the Brazilian played for Gremio de Porto Alegre, Manchester United and Chelsea were interested in the midfielder. Shakhtar bought him in a £4.5m deal.
Since joining the Ukrainian side in 2010, Costa has played in 130 games while scoring 35 goals. Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk has won all league titles since his arrival.
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