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Chelsea Looking to Offload Romelu Lukaku to Atletico Madrid as Part of the Diego Costa Move
Romelu Lukaku may be included in the transfer of Diego Costa to Chelsea, with the Blues set to offer the Belgian international to Atletico Madrid, according to the Daily Mail.
Although many believe it was an error of Jose Mourinho to loan out Lukaku this season, especially since the 21-year-old outscored any of the Blues strikers this season, the Portuguese boss clearly sees no future for the youngster at Stamford Bridge.
Lukaku, who spent the season on loan with Everton and scored 17 Premier Leageu goals for the Toffees, may be offered to Atletico Madrid as part of the deal that will see Diego Costa move in the opposite direction.
Yesterday, it was reported that the Blues had triggered a £32m release clause in Costa's contract at Atletico, with the West London club hoping to tie a deal down before the Spanish striker goes off to Brazil for the World Cup.
However, with Lukaku now being proposed as part of the deal, complications could arise as Chelsea attempt to offer a cash plus player bid for the man who has scored 27 goals in all competitions for Atletico this season.
Atletico are not the only club on Lukaku's radar, with the likes of Spurs and Arsenal keen admirers.
John Terry Agrees New One-Year Contract at Chelsea
Chelsea captain John Terry has agreed a new one-year contract extension at the club, putting an end to the speculation over his future.
Terry has been reinvigorated this season after being reunited with manager Jose Mourinho at the start of the campaign, helping the Blues to a third placed finish in the Premier League and the Champions League semi-finals.
Terry has always professed that he would like to stay with the club but reports that he wanted to sign a longer deal to stay was said to be the stumbling block, as Chelsea's policy on players over 30 is for them to sign one-year contracts.
Terry, it appears, has agreed to the one year extension after a brilliant season in blue to secure his immediate future, but uncertainty still surrounds the futures of Chelsea stalwarts Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard.
The 33-year-old made 34 league appearances for the club this season scoring twice, while also making 11 appearances in the Champions League.
Chelsea have received a massive boost with the news and it comes less than 24 hours after it emerged that the club had agreed a £32 million fee with Atletico Madrid for star striker Diego Costa.
Friday, May 2, 2014
David Luiz Thinks Atletico Madrid Are "Fantastic"
Chelsea defender David Luiz has admitted that Atletico Madrid are a fantastic team.
The La Liga leaders hammered the Blues 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to end their Champions League hopes.
Fernando Torres had put Chelsea ahead against his old side, but Adrian equalised for the away side just before half-time.
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Thibaut Courtois, playing against his parent side, did excellently to keep out a John Terry header, before Diego Costa put Atletico ahead through a penalty after a clumsy foul from Samuel Eto’o.
Arda Turan struck the woodwork from a powerful header, before collecting the rebound and slotting home a third goal.
Sky Sports reported that Luiz said: “They scored when they needed to score. We controlled the game for the first 40 minutes and then we conceced a goal at the end of the first-half.”
“They were able to counter attack and they dictated the game,” he added.
Atletico have emerged as a surprise force this season: they lead the league in Spain and are Champions League finalists, but Luiz believes that they are a ‘very good’ side.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
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