Shakhtar midfielder prefer to join Chelsea than Barca

Posted Saturday, March 14, 2015 by 7M Sport

Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa said joining the Blue would be his dream, despite La Liga giant Barcelona have offered an olive branch to him.

Douglas Costa fighted against Franck Ribery in the UEFA Champion League

The 24-year-old had earned bids from Manchester United and Chelsea in January, but the Brazilian snubbed the possible move at that time. As the summer window is on the way, Barcelona are keeping a very close eye on this youngster, hoping to sharpen their attacking power by putting this racy winger to front line convenient for offering assistance ends for Neymar and Messi.

However, Douglas Costa shows interest in moving to Premier League leader Chelsea this summer, the 24-year-old believes he would achieve something with Jose Mourinho's philosophy by his side.

Douglas Costa wants to shine at Stanford Bridge

Although the Brazilian midfielder is keen to blossom his achievement at Stanford Bridge, the Blue have to pay large sum of money to tie down his signature. It's reported that Douglas Costa has a release clause priced more than £35 million with Shakhtar Donetsk, which would be a stumbling block for Chelsea to wrap up the deal.