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James Pearce @JamesPearceEcho 9m
#LFC have bid 25m euros for Atletico Madrid's Brazilian striker Diego Costa. Full story on Echo site shortly

Wow! Imagine having him and Suarez at the same club. Love this player. Better than Radamel Falcao in my opinion. Just universally hated!!!

tony barrett and rory smith now reporting this story

Can you give links to these reports please Faz. Cheers mate.

It's on the BBC website now:

Diego Costa: Liverpool offer Atletico Madrid £21m for striker

Liverpool have made a £21m offer for Atletico Madrid's Brazilian striker Diego Costa.

The offer is understood to have triggered the 24-year-old Brazilian's release clause and Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful of completing the deal swiftly.

Costa who joined Atletico from Valladolid in 2010, scored 10 goals in the Primera Liga last season.

The striker made his international debut in March this year.

Liverpool have resisted Arsenal's attempts to sign striker Luis Suarez this summer and have also signed Iago Aspas from Celta Vigo.

More to follow.

By Ben Smith BBC Sport

plus the echo are reporting it , is this fella any good ?????

Thanks for posting the link Faz. I don't really know much about Costa (other than that he's a bit mental, nasty type). Tell ya what though, if the Echo, BBC and Guardian are reporting it, it must be true.

yes faz, he's mental but he's really good.

he had 20 goals and 8 assits in 44 appearances last season. not too bad for being 2nd choice striker behind falco.

here are his highlights from last season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvll_n4wWDs

He's Brazilian, but don't let his nationality and cool name fool you - he's not particularly skilled. But he's good in the air, uses his body well, and has decent pace. A bit similar to Olivier Giroud from what I've seen.