Chelsea have already lined up Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata to replace Spanish national teammate Diego Costa in the summer, according to the Italian press.

Today's Gazetta dello Sport reports Brazilian striker Costa has moved to smooth the row with Chelsea coach Antonio Conte that saw him removed from the squad that beat Leicester 3-0 on Saturday but has told his representatives he will reconsider his future in the summer.

The Premier League's joint top scorer, who was reportedly the subject of a €94 million offer from Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian at the start of the month, has reportedly told his entourage he will not extend his Chelsea contract.

Costa reportedly fell out with Conte after the Italian manager backed the club's medical staff over doubts about a back problem reported by the forward last week, with La Gazetta yesterday reporting fears within Stamford Bridge the situation could be a ruse for the striker to earn a big-money move to China .

Tres hombres: Another Spanish target man, Swansea's Fernando Llorente is also being linked with Chelsea

Conte told reporters after Saturday's victory that his goalscorer had been left out simply because he had been unable to train because of a back injury.

La Gazetta today reports Morata is being lined up as a replacement although Conte has been linked with several big names during this month's transfer window, including Swansea City's former Juventus forward Fernando Llorente.

Meanwhile, one of those numerous reported Chelsea targets – Hoffenheim centre-back Niklas Süle – has completed a £17.5m move to Bayern Munich.