Chelsea will make a move for Thomas Muller if Diego Costa pushes through a transfer to China.
According to a report in The Sun the Premier League leaders will put in a £75m bid for the unsettled Bayern Munich striker if they need a quick replacement for the goals of Costa.
News of Chinese interest in the former Atletico Madrid marksman has cast a shadow over Stamford Bridge as Antonio Conte attempts to win the title at the first time of asking.
There were no signs of problems at Leicester yesterday as Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win at Leicester but Conte doesn’t want anything to distract his side’s title ambitions.
Muller has been on the bench for Bayern almost all season with Carlo Ancelotti using Robert Lewandowski as his sole striker.
At 27 years-of-age Muller is a year younger than Costa and appears to have a style of play perfectly suited to Chelsea and English football.