Liverpool, Man Utd or Spurs – What’s the best move for Douglas Costa?

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Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham have all been linked with Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa.

Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery, Robert Lewandowski, Arturo Vidal, Rafinha and Douglas Costa celebrate after the match after winning the Bundesliga

A report from the German newspaper Bild suggests that Bayern Munich will be willing to allow Douglas Costa to leave the club this summer if their £35m valuation is met.

Several Premier League clubs have been linked with the winger in recent times, but which would be the destination for all involved?

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp

Liverpool

Reds fans were led to believe Costa would be coming to Anfield after the 26-year-old liked a tweet naming him in their starting XI for 2017/18; as reported by the Liverpool Echo.

However, if there is one area Juergen Klopp probably does not need to strengthen it is in attacking midfield, with Philippe Coutinho, Adam Lallana and Sadio Mane already at Anfield, and Sky Sports reporting a deal for Mohamed Salah is imminent.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho

Manchester United

Big spending is expected at United this summer, as although they have qualified for the Champions League via their Europa League triumph, a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League will not be considered good enough next term.

The Daily Star have linked them with Costa and while Jose Mourinho seems pretty set on his 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 formation, the Brazilian would certainly fit into the system with the ability to play on either flank, and is an upgrade on Adnan Januzaj and Ashley Young and also arguably Jesse Lingard.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino before the match

Tottenham Hotspur

The theory goes that Spurs have a brilliant starting XI but their squad lacks depth and if they want to compete in the Champions League and domestically next season, that needs to be addressed.

The Daily Mail say Tottenham are keen on Costa and he could certainly fit into their preferred 3-4-3 system, but could he usurp Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen or even Heung-min Son? A move to North London could also be a move to sit on the bench.