Diego Costa - Atletico Madrid

A move for this player has been mooted for a while round west London as he seems to tick every box that the Portuguese boss is supposedly looking for.

He certainly ticks the physical presence box, he's good in the air and on the deck, can use either foot and has a certain amount of aggression in his game - much like the aforementioned Drogba. That's not to mentioned the sheer quantity of goals that he has scored.

Costa scored 20 goals in his 44 games last season for Atletico Madrid, but he's already bettered that this term with 25 in 29 outings. There is still a lot of the season to play too.

There are so many positives that come with the Brazil-born forward. For instance, it's rare that when he sets off on a dribble that defenders can overpower or out-muscle the striker. He's also a creative outlet, so he can spark attacks from almost anywhere on the pitch and leave opponents looking silly.

But there are a few downfalls, too. Costa has been known to lose his cool over little things and just recently has been in the spotlight for throwing his hands about.

For me he would be third in the list of these strikers, but he would still be a remarkable choice come the summer should he be available, and I'm sure the thought of playing with Hazard is a tempting one.

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