Costa AND Mandzukicon Chelsea Target list with 15 PLAYERS set to leave in mass clear-out #CarryGobySeanKellz #FutureGroupNG via @myentertain9jar

JOSE MOURINHO is hoping to beat Arsenal to bring both Diego Costa AND Mario Mandzukic to Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho wants Diego Costa (left) and Mario Mandzukic[GETTY]

Mourinho is set to instigate a mass clear-out at Stamford Bridge this summer with the west London club heading for a trophyless campaign.

Express Sport understands that Blues owner Roman Abramovich will tell Mourinho to build an attacking side at Chelsea and is ready to back his manager in the transfer market.

And the Portuguese boss is desperate to purchase world-class strikers after growing tired of flagging trio Fernando Torres, Demba Ba and Samuel Eto'o.

Mourinho is ready to clear the decks at Stamford Bridge [ACTION]

 

That means Mourinho will launch bids for £32million Atletico striker Costa and £20m-rated Bayern Munich hitman Mandzukic.

Arsenal are interested in both players too, but Mourinho believes he can afford the pair if he recoups enough money in player sales.

And with 15 PLAYERS looking at uncertain Chelsea futures, the former Real Madrid boss could overhaul his squad to ensure more attacking flair next season.

All three of his current strikers - Torres, Ba and Eto'o - will move on at the end of the season. Torres and Ba will be sold while Eto'o will depart with his contract expiring.

Mourinho could ship out his entire forward line [REUTERS]

Other big names at the Bridge could be sold to raise funds, with the outgoing list set to include David Luiz, Ramires, John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses.

England international Ashley Cole is expected to move on a free transfer, although team-mates Frank Lampard and John Terry could stay on.

Everton loanee Romelu Lukaku wants to return to Chelsea but could be sold to Tottenham to help Mourinho pay for new strikers.

Other names among those set to be shipped out are Marko Marin, Oriol Romeu, Gael Kakuta, Josh McEachran, Hilario and Sam Hutchinson.