Liverpool are reported to have triggered a release clause in the contract of controversial Atletico Madrid star Diego Costa by lodging a £21.8m bid for the Brazilian.
Costa scored 20 goals last season as Ateltico finished 3rd in La Liga and won the Copa Del Rey, beating neighbours Real in the final. Liverpool insist the versatile forward is not viewed as a replacement for wantaway Luis Suarez and the plan is to use the pair together.
That would spell bad news for opposing defences as Costa has been described as 'the most hated player in La Liga' and makes Suarez look like an amateur when it comes to winging up opponents and playing on the edge.
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