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Marseille president Eyraud reveals interest in Chelsea striker Diego Costa

Olympique Marseille president Jacques-Henri Eyraud admits he'd like to bring Chelsea striker Diego Costa to the club.

Eyraud concedes he appreciates Costa's spiky character.

He told SFR Sport: "Diego Costa? What I like about this player is his character, his grinta, his sense of fighting.

"This is something that would marry very well with OM. After that, he has a complicated contract situation I think.

"If it's doable for OM? If a player ticks all the boxes, it has been shown that big transfers can be made. However, a number of conditions must be met..."

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