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London's Chelsea club has taken the first steps towards acquiring Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa, reports Goal.com.
The leaders of the Premier League are ready to pay a sum of 36 million euros for the Brazilian-born footballer.
The representatives of the "Aristocrats" team held a meeting with the forward's agents, and it is speculated that negotiations will be extended next week.
Chelsea hopes to finalize the deal before the end of the season and wants Costa to travel to the World Cup as a member of the "Blues" team.
This season, the footballer has been the leader of the Atletico team. In 28 matches of the Primera League, the forward scored 23 goals.
