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Atletico ace Griezmann could head to Chelsea in exchange for Costa

Antoine Griezmann could quite possibly be headed to Chelsea this summer according to reports.


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' Spanish football expert Terry Gibson has revealed that Atletico Madrid are considering an exchange with the Blues that would see striker Diego Costa return to the Vicente Calderon.

Gibson does not believe Chelsea's woes this season will turn French attacker Griezmann off and suggests a transfer at season's end could be on the cards.

"If you were Griezmann and in any way interested in going to the Premier League, then you would still look upon a club like Chelsea as an attractive proposition," he said on La Liga Weekly podcast.

"Similar to when a lot of people made that assumption when Manchester United did not qualify for the Champions League whether they could attract the players.

"But if a club is willing to pay the transfer fee and the wages, then the reputation of a big club like Manchester United or Chelsea does mean that players will go to those sort of clubs and risk not being in the Champions League hoping it is just for the one season."

Regarding the deal involving Costa, Gibson added: "It is being talked about a lot and from the outside there is surely a swap there with Griezmann and Diego Costa somewhere along the line.

"But I do not expect that to happen in January as that does not suit either club, because if they are both in the Champions League then they will have a player they cannot use.

"So Griezmann will stay put until the summer."

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