News Media Watch from Liverpool FC: Guardian: Liverpool want Costa

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Guardian: Liverpool want Costa Aug 1st 2013, 22:51 This story has been reproduced from today's media. It does not necessarily represent the position of Liverpool Football Club. Liverpool have bid €25m (£21.8m) for the Atlético Madrid striker Diego Costa as the manager, Brendan Rodgers, looks to add quality to his squad before the transfer deadline. Liverpool's offer is understood to meet the release clause in Costa's contract and the club hope the 24-year-old, and Atlético, will agree to a deal swiftly. That appears unlikely, however, with Atlético denying they had received the offer on Thursday and telling the Spanish newspaper AS that the striker was not for sale. Costa is a controversial figure in Spain with a chequered disciplinary record but enjoyed his most productive campaign at Atlético last season, scoring 10 goals in 31 league appearances and a total of 20 goals in 44 games. He had been expected to play a bigger role at Vicente Calderón this season following the departure of Radamel Falcao to Monaco. However, the arrival of David Villa and Léo Baptistão cast doubt on his claims to a regular first-team place and the coach, Diego Simeone, has indicated Atlético would consider allowing Costa to leave too. Source: The Guardian This story has been reproduced from today's media. It does not necessarily represent the position of Liverpool Football Club.

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