Ronald Koeman is reportedly ready to sell the England international should he not accept a contract worth £100,000 a week.
Chelsea were knocked back in 2015 with a £35 million offer and as things stand, the Red Devils may have a chance of signing the player for that amount if the contract standoff continues.
Chelsea ready to let Costa go
Diego Costa is set to be given the green light to cash in and move to the Chinese Super League, claims the Express, but only if Chelsea secure a huge fee and a top-class replacement.
Tianjin Quanjian were rebuffed in January after offering the Spain international a £30m-per-year deal and they'll return this summer. Competition will come in the form of Guangzhou Evergrande, but manager Fabio Cannavaro is likely to win the race should they stump up the required £90m fee.
If the Blues can first secure a replacement, likely to be Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata -- who admitted his intrigue at working with Antonio Conte in the future -- for a fee likely to be around £50m, then Costa's move will be pushed through.
Mourinho plots double Atletico swoop
Jose Mourinho not only wants Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid's star striker who has been persistently linked with a move to Old Trafford, but Man United could also try to takeJan Oblak from Los Colchoneros, according to the Star.
Griezmann would likely be the signing of the summer and would command an £85m fee, but United have growing concerns over David De Gea's future, which has led to several scouting sessions to check on Oblak.
The Slovenian goalkeeper would command £40m and Mourinho sees the 24-year-old as the ideal replacement if Real Madrid return again for the Spain No. 1.
Hart offered to Premier League giants
If United do indeed lose De Gea to Los Blancos, Mourinho's men stand a chance of signing Joe Hart to fill the void, writes the Mail, with Chelsea also a potential landing spot if Thibaut Courtoisemerges as Madrid's goalkeeping target.
Zinedine Zidane would prefer Courtois, and though the Blues are reluctant to lose the Belgian, they may soften their stance if Los Merengues do business with them for Morata.
Hart made another clanger on loan at Torino on Saturday -- his fifth error that has led to a goal in Serie A this season -- failing to claim a cross before Simy Nwankwo equalised in the 1-1 draw vs. Crotone.
City will sell despite Claudio Bravo's nightmare season, but only at a lofty £25m, which could prove a sticking point for potential buyers.
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