Luiz Adriano – Shakhtar Donetsk (Free)
Remy or Drogba were Mourinho’s paltry options this season when Diego Costa was out injured for extended periods this season and he knows that he got lucky with the relative lack of competition they faced for the title.
In another season, that lack of stable cover could have come to haunt the Blues and by bringing a forward like Adriano in, and for free, he would be reinforcing his options should the worst happen next season.
Douglas Costa – Shakhtar Donetsk (£20m)
He was close to move to England in January, however, with Arsenal and United interested it could be a transfer saga in waiting and one the Blues might think they can do without.
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