Chelsea star Diego Costa is the latest Premier League star to be linked with a sensational big-money move to the Chinese Super League (CSL). The Chinese league has turned heads with some mind-boggling transfers in recent months and English news outlet The Sun has reported that they have now set their sight on the Chelsea goal machine.

The report claimed that CSL outfit Tianjin Quanjian are plotting a sensational £80million bid for the Spain international. The Blues reportedly rejected a £50m offer from Tianjin last month but the Chinese club is ready to make an improved bid to lure the in-form striker away from the Stamford Bridge outfit. As per the report, Tianjin are preparing a £80m bid for Costa.

As quoted in The Sun, a source said: “Costa’s agent Jorge Mendes was working on the deal for Tianjin but Chelsea have said ‘no’ to the bid. It was around £50m and the wages of £480,000-a-week would have put him among the highest earners in the world.

“At the moment, the club are seriously thinking about going back in with a much improved offer. They’re thinking about £75m would be more than right for a player of his age.

“Costa is Brazil-born and the Chinese believe Brazilian footballers are best suited to their league. The division is full of them. Hulk, Oscar, Paulinho, Alex Teixeira and Ramires are to name only a few out here,” the source added.

Oscar and former Manchester United star Carlos Tevez are the latest big names to join the lucrative league but it is highly unlikely that the Blues will sell Costa. The Spanish striker is currently the leading scorer in the Premier League with 14 goals and has played an integral role in helping the Stamford Bridge outfit win 13 games in a row and move to the top of the league.