Andrea Belotti (Torino)
Estimated Wages: £30,000
Contract Expiry: 2021
Antonio Conte’s search for a replacement for Costa could lead him all the way back to Turin, where Andrea Belotti is banging in the goals at will for Torino. The 23-year old has been in excellent form this term and has already scored 13 times and has three assists in 16 Serie A starts. And these performances haven’t gone unnoticed, with Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Liverpool also monitoring him.
Belotti is an old fashioned, burly and physical centre forward and shares a lot of features with Costa and could absolutely thrive under Conte’s tutelage.
The striker averages 3.3 shots per match and comes up trumps in 1.9 of his aerial duels in a game which is quite impressive for a man who is slightly under 6ft in height. He also enjoys a decent 78% pass success-rate for his 20.6 attempted passes every 90 minutes.
However, Chelsea should be aware that it would take a huge offer to get Torino to sell their prized asset, with reports earlier this month suggesting that a €65million bid made by Arsenal had been rejected by the Turin-based club.