Five strikers who could join Chelsea in the summer transfer window

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea gesticulates during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on January 31, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) — Conte may have to find a replacement for Diego Costa in the summer

#4 Mauro Icardi

MILAN, ITALY - JANUARY 31: Mauro Icardi of FC Internazionale Milano looks on before the TIM Cup match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 31, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images) — Icardi is the focal point of the Inter Milan team

How often do you see the captain and the best player of a club not a popular figure among the fans despite playing out of his skin? Well, Mauro Icardi's feud with Inter's Ultras earlier this season was certainly one of those rare occurrences. Inter Milan are doing well, lately, after a poor start to the season but Icardi as an individual, has been a stellar performer for the Serie A side for a long time now.

The 23-year-old is ready to take the next step in his career and could be the perfect replacement or partner of Costa at Chelsea, literally. While the other options in the list just bring the goalscoring ability of Costa, Icardi also will come with that bad boy attitude!

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