Tottenham face Chelsea this weekend.
When Chelsea take on Tottenham Hotspur this weekend they will be without last season’s club top goalscorer Diego Costa.
Costa has been ostracised by manager Antonio Conte and is pushing for a move to Atletico Madrid.
A move to another Premier League team let alone a rival is highly unlikely after Chelsea’s apparent error selling Nemanja Matic to Manchester United.
Former Spurs star Micky Hazard was asked by a fan whether Tottenham should make a cheeky bid, and responded by saying he doubts the striker could get into the team.
Chelsea though are attempting to strike a deal with Spurs to another player in the opposite direction, with left-back Danny Rose a transfer target.
The two teams face off at Wembley on Sunday in Tottenham’s first ‘home’ league game of the season.
After Chelsea’s opening league defeat against Burnley, Spurs have a chance to open a six point gap over the reigning champions and pile the pressure on Antonio Conte, which has built up ever since Costa’s exile.
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