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Diego Costa Rules Out Returning To Chelsea – Reports

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is determined to rejoin former side Atletico Madrid despite the La Liga club subject to a transfer ban preventing them from … Continue reading Diego Costa Rules Out Returning To Chelsea – Reports


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Chelsea striker Diego Costa is determined to rejoin former side Atletico Madrid despite the La Liga club subject to a transfer ban preventing them from registering players until January.

Costa has not played for Chelsea since the FA Cup final in May, following which he claims manager Antonio Conte sent him a text telling him he was not in his plans for the new season.

The Brazilian-born Spain international, who joined Chelsea from Atletico in 2014, has accused the Premier League club of treating him like a “criminal” and has said he was willing to see out the remaining two years of his deal unpaid in Brazil.

The situation is complicated by the fact that Atletico are currently banned from signing players in this window although a loan deal would be possible. The club has been handed a two-window FIFA transfer ban for signing minors.