There have been many rumors regarding Chelsea’s next star striker. After Falcao and Rooney, Diego Costa seems to have made it to the top of the Blues’ transfer wish-list. Atletico’s player who has had an incredible season has become Mourinho’s preferred option for filling in the huge gap the London side has failed to fill for a while now. Torres, Demba Ba or Eto’o no longer seemingly consistently have what it takes to actually help the team as a proper striker should.

According to Metro, Torres may be the key to Chelsea’s future success though. After several seasons in which he never managed to find the form he once showcased while playing for Liverpool, the Spaniard could help the Blues create an efficient and deadly offense. Including him in a deal with Atletico could facilitate Costa’s London transfer.

Torres performed for the Spanish side between 2001 and 2006 and was one of the best players to come out of Atletico’s academy. He made 214 appearances and scored 82 goals. If rumors are true, Chelsea’s current striker may knock as much as £15million off of Costa’s current price.

Things between the Blues and Atletico are already going pretty well with Courtois being sent on loan to Madrid for the past three years or so. Turning down a former captain and star like Torres seems pretty impossible. The only thing left to figure out is how much Chelsea are willing to pay in order to bring in Costa. If the figures are true, £20million would be right up their ball park. They would recover some of the money spent on Torres, bring in an incredible player and also be able to secure his salary out of the money saved after the Spaniard leaves.